Join us for an artist talk by Laisul Hoque in conversation with art critic Zarina Muhammad, co-founder of The White Pube, expanding on his East London Art Prize shortlisted installation, ‘An Ode to All the Flavours’ (2024). The conversation will explore how personal memories and shared experiences challenge rigid cultural norms and reshape collective identities.
The conversation will delve into themes of cultural fluidity, memory and tradition, focusing on how Laisul’s father’s favourite unconventional childhood snack inspired this installation. Reflecting on his upbringing shaped by dogmatic approaches to norms and traditions, Laisul critiques the ‘sacredness’ often associated with maintaining culture, presenting it instead as playful, dynamic, and shaped by reinterpretation and participation.
Through the installation, Laisul invites visitors to taste the snack offered by OITIJ-JO Kitchen, embedding a personal memory into collective experiences, and challenging how we understand and participate in culture. This event aims to offer insights into arts’ potential to transform private narratives into collective experiences and questions the boundaries of tradition and identity.
Please note, this talk will begin at 7pm in the Nunnery Gallery.
The Nunnery Café will be open for the duration of the event, selling drinks and a range of tasty snacks and refreshments offered by OITIJ-JO Kitchen.
