#saksafridi

[virtucontemporaryart]

"In my work, the UFO represents the outsider. The patterns surrounding it represents the insider. I find the combination of Eastern traditional craftsmanship and Western contemporary sensibilities, has led me to this work and a category I refer to as Sub- Continental Futurism." Insider Outsider by Saks Afridi @saks__⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #saksafridi #contemporaryart #virtucontemporaryart #contemporaryartist #artspotlight #rugart #rugdesign #rug #ufo #alien #alienart #contemporaryrug #artcurator #featuredartist #modernart⁠ (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3KSY_dlLC4/?igshid=1xb58b5zps5qo

[bellus-spiritus]

Prepare to visit worlds ahead of our time: #UtopianImagination! The third show in @fordfoundationgallery’s inaugural year, curated by @jaishri.abichandani, features 14 diverse artists whose futuristic narratives inspire wonder, joy & hope for our existence on an increasingly imperiled planet. With the understanding that (radical) #love is the answer to the violence presented in #PerilousBodies, this exhibition recognizes the difficulties of the task ahead. Utopias are increasingly hard to imagine in a world torn asunder by conflict. Using #sciencefiction to frame this interrogation, this exhibition presents objects, bodies, vessels, fragments created by artists over time that when pieced together, offer a vision of a future that includes all of us. Images: 1. #YinkaShinibare @shonibarestudio “Cloud 9” one of Shonibare’s earliest black astronaut sculptures-part of a two-decade exploration that imagines the survival of #BlackPeople as pioneers in space. The work explores themes of colonialism, post-colonialism and black aspiration. 2. #ZakOve @zakove “Sky Lark” And #LolaFlash @flash9 “Syzygy” (self portrait) an embodiment of her ancestors’ dreams of liberation. 4. #SaksAfridi @saks__ ‘The Prayer Catcher’. “If all your prayers were answered, would it change the world, or just yours?” ~ unknown #SpaceMosque The narrative explores greed & morality at war when prayer becomes the de facto global currency. The work asks us to reflect on what it is we pray for and to what end. 5. & 6. Zak Ove “Nubian Return” 7. #JulianaHuxtable @julianahuxtable “Lil’ Marvel” (self portrait) as a #transgender #BlackWoman provoking discourse on the power of her own image & heteronormative tropes of anatomy & the politics of the human body. 8. #MikaelOwunna @mikaelowunna “Infinite Essence”. Otherworldly images, black models transformed into #cosmic #ethereal beings. 9. #FarxiyoJaamac @hausofriya “Black Girls Live in Outer Space Too” series 10. #MarikoMori @marikomori #afrofuturistic #afrofuturism #futurism #blackness #blkcreatives #blackexcellence #artlover #artcollector #artcurator #artadvisory #destineeross @desti.knee & #joakimvonditmar (at Ford Foundation) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2kE8uBlsHi/?igshid=1r5b5bf9m8jva

[david-dasharath-kalal]

You spin me right round, baby right round @saks__ ”Sighting # 6” #saksafridi #utopianimagination (at Ford Foundation) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2iT8P1g9wq/?igshid=17oe9ee6w6gcb

[youngglobal]

My 3rd curatorial collabo with #mybro #DexterWimberly.... !@Regrann from @aljiraart - This month marks the debut of our latest exhibition, COMM | ALT | SHIFT. Centered around international video art, the exhibition includes the work of 14 contemporary artists who use video to explore the complexities and angst of modern times. . . . . COMM | ALT | SHIFT unpacks video as a ubiquitous technology for entertainment, education and escape, as well as a powerful tool for surveillance, manipulation and control. Participating artists include #CarlosAires, #Bolo ( #SaksAfridi and #QinzaNajm), #DelphineFawundu, #GenevieveGaignard, #Jibade-KhalilHuffman, #GeorgeJenne, #MiattaKawinzi, #LinKe, #JenLiu, #JillianMayer, #NontsikeleloMutiti and #DyaniDouze, #FedericoSolmi, #JanStaller, and #RodrigoValenzuela. Join us for the opening reception SATURDAY, JULY 22, from 2–5pm! #COMMALTSHIFT #newark #newarkarts #videoart #technology #contemporaryart (at Aljira, a Center for Contemporary Art)

[saksafridi]

The majestic A.N.G.E.L.S* of the Miraj Vessel performing it’s prayer duties, which we learned, powered the mysterious spaceship. *Anthropomorphic Neo-Generative Energy Living Systems . Made in collaboration with @adamtherocket #spacemosque #mirajphenomenon #parafiction #sciencefiction #contemporaryart #conceptualart #futurism #narratives #islamicarchitecture #subcontinentalfuturism #digitalart #3dart #space #afrofuturism #islamofuturism #cyberpunk #pakistaniartists #newyorkart #lowereastside #nyc #saksafridi http://bit.ly/2LVknfp

[olao]

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[youngglobal]

The countdown begins. @Regrann from @aljiraart - "Bolo, meaning Speak (Up)' in Urdu, is a multi-disciplinary artist duo created by #SaksAfridi & #QinzaNajm. With a process that is complementary in nature, the experience and dynamism between the two artists makes for work that aims to make the audience consider a different perspective. Fueled by it’s roots in Pakistan and it’s home in New York City, Bolo believes humanity’s need to connect is universal and knows no borders. Their work, #Carousel, questions the duplicity of rhetoric in dictatorships and democracies, alluding to patterns of power cycles and ascendancy in human nature and human history. Join us for the opening reception of #COMMALTSHIFT SATURDAY, JULY 22, from 2–5pm! Curated by @youngglobal and @dexterwimberly #commaltshift (at Aljira, a Center for Contemporary Art)

[saksafridi]

Some artifacts from the Vessel have been recovered from the time of the Miraj Phenomenon. While we do not know the exact functionality of these artifacts, research indicates that they are types of Prayer Receptors, Intention Processing Units and Prayer Capsules. . Vessel Artifacts
2018. Prints on Matt Archival Paper
24” x 36” Edition of 3 At @aicongallery till Feb 23rd. In collaboration with @ferdak + team @amir.m.asht, AliReza Kabiri, @zhenyu_wang0 + Lilli Zhang . . #sculpture #contemporarysculpture #spacemosque #mirajphenomenon #parafiction #sciencefiction #contemporaryart #conceptualart #futurism #narratives #islamicarchitecture #futurism #ferdakolatan #digitalart #3dart #space #afrofuturism #ferdakolatan #architecture #islamofuturism #cyberpunk #pakistaniartists #newyorkart #marblesculpture #3dprintedsculpture #architecture #architectureart #nyc #saksafridi http://bit.ly/2SnlXMH

[saksafridi]

Some artifacts from the Vessel have been recovered from the time of the Miraj Phenomenon. While we do not know the exact functionality of these artifacts, research indicates that they are types of Prayer Receptors, Intention Processing Units and Prayer Capsules. . Vessel Artifacts
2018. Prints on Matt Archival Paper
24” x 36” Edition of 3 At @aicongallery till Feb 23rd. In collaboration with @ferdak + team @amir.m.asht, AliReza Kabiri, @zhenyu_wang0 + Lilli Zhang . . #sculpture #contemporarysculpture #spacemosque #mirajphenomenon #parafiction #sciencefiction #contemporaryart #conceptualart #futurism #narratives #islamicarchitecture #futurism #ferdakolatan #digitalart #3dart #space #afrofuturism #ferdakolatan #architecture #islamofuturism #cyberpunk #pakistaniartists #newyorkart #marblesculpture #3dprintedsculpture #architecture #architectureart #nyc #saksafridi http://bit.ly/2S3aTF9

[saksafridi]

Artifacts of the Miraj Vessel. The Will Engine Component in the foreground and the Prayer Catcher in the distance. These artifact sculptures were discovered in different parts of the world but they speak the same language, one of divine algorithms. . Made in collaboration with @ferdak and team: @hartmarlow @amir.m.asht @brandon__wetzel, Alireza Kabiri. . . #sculpture #contemporarysculpture #spacemosque #mirajphenomenon #parafiction #sciencefiction #contemporaryart #conceptualart #futurism #narratives #islamicarchitecture #futurism #ferdakolatan #digitalart #3dart #space #afrofuturism #islamofuturism #cyberpunk #pakistaniartists #newyorkart #marblesculpture #3dprintedsculpture #architecture #architectureart #nyc #saksafridi http://bit.ly/2DwsYCP

[saksafridi]

The Hovering Minaret. 2019. High Density Foam, Electromagnets, Wood. . . Fantastic Fabrication by @form.xyz #spacemosque #mirajphenomenon #parafiction #sciencefiction #contemporaryart #conceptualart #futurism #magnet #hovering #flyte #levitation #islamicarchitecture #subcontinentalfuturism #digitalart #3dart #space #afrofuturism #islamofuturism #cyberpunk #pakistaniartists #newyorkart #lowereastside #nyc #saksafridi http://bit.ly/2FMbioW

[saksafridi]

Vessel sighting over Cairo during the Miraj phenomenon. #SpaceMosque #miraj #mirajphenomenon #ScifiSufism #parafiction #islamofuturism #art #cyberpunk #sciencefiction #parafictionalart #cyberpunkart #contemporaryart #futurism #saksafridi https://ift.tt/2BqqfJP

[saksafridi]

‘Peace be upon you.’ The vessel sightings became commonplace. Design collab with @ferdak #SpaceMosque #ScifiSufism #parafiction #islamofuturism #art #cyberpunk #sciencefiction #parafictionalart #cyberpunkart #contemporaryart #futurism #saksafridi https://ift.tt/2D0vYrL

[saksafridi]

A few days after the first sighting, more and more people started seeing the strange soaceships. Sometimes they would appear in the unlikeliest of places. This photo captures an incarnation of the vessel emerging from the rocks. We do not know why these incarnations appeared. All we know is that the vessel manifested itself differently on different people, most likely based on their personal spirituality and biases. —— #SpaceMosque #ScifiSufism #Mysticism #Narratives #IslamicArchitecture #islamofuturism #SubContinentalFuturism #art #nycart #cyberpunk #sciencefiction #scifi #parafiction #futurism #saksafridi https://ift.tt/2nOoL4J

[saksafridi]

Darvish received his Hawa Sandals! Just in time for his performance tomorrow at FRIEZE Art Fair, London, where he’ll be rocking them with his magical movements. Keep flying @darvish.studio! Limited edition. Available at Markhor.com . . #urbandervish#contemporaryartist#performanceart#whirlingdervish#contemporarydance#sufi #hawasandals #markhor #themarkhor #artfashion #artshoe #sandals #wings #chappals #chappal #fashion #limitededition #peshawarichappal #saksafridi #sneakers #scifiart #sufism #contemporaryart #contemporaryfashion #footwear #fly #sufism #sufipoetry #scifisufism https://ift.tt/2nweBcb

[saksafridi]

You are a leaf scattered by an invisible wind. Don’t you know something is moving you? - Rumi The Hawa Sandals - Markhor.com ... .. . #hawasandals #markhor #themarkhor #artfashion #artshoe #sandal #fly #flyingshoes #hermes #mercury #wings #winged #chappals #chappal #peshawar #peshawarichappal #saksafridi #sneakers #scifiart #sufism #contemporaryart #contemporaryfashion #fashion #fashionweek #fashionweeknyc #footwear #womensfootwear #mensfootwear #fly #sufism #sufipoetry #scifisufism https://ift.tt/30xBidB