https://avah.info AVAH Sun, 24 Jan 2021 18:47:18 +0000 https://avah.info en https://avah.info/Nav Sun, 24 Jan 2021 18:47:16 +0000 AVAH https://avah.info/Nav &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; https://avah.info/What-is-AVAH-1 Sun, 24 Jan 2021 18:47:17 +0000 AVAH https://avah.info/What-is-AVAH-1 <img width="2390" height="1788" width_o="2390" height_o="1788" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ff872e893325e7cadcf93a0e5c890fcff92785d99157dc78e83d099803841ff8/Screen-Shot-2021-01-24-at-18.19.44.png" data-mid="96276687" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ff872e893325e7cadcf93a0e5c890fcff92785d99157dc78e83d099803841ff8/Screen-Shot-2021-01-24-at-18.19.44.png" /> We came together upon recognising a lack of obtainable information and long term initiatives concerning the historical and contemporary practices originating in or relating to Afghanistan. Through gathering art histories, contextualising practices, and creating a professional network – we aim to establish critical resources that will aid in understanding the past and equip the current generation of artists and cultural practitioners both in and out of the country. <img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/104ca579747fb03b8c5ad6c27552559649771c6ddd0c45895632ddb0d577e346/IMG_7451.JPG" data-mid="170076072" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/104ca579747fb03b8c5ad6c27552559649771c6ddd0c45895632ddb0d577e346/IMG_7451.JPG" /> (AVAH) Afghan Visual Arts &amp; History is an independent and global research collective and multimedia platform Our contributors are artists art historians curators art world professionals writers and creatives covering Afghan Visual Culture, inclusive of its diaspora and minorities.AVAH Contributors engage critically with Afghan and Afghan-diasporic themes at the nexus of mainly visual culture, but also post-colonial theory, gender and minority-inclusive politics, history and cultural production and practices&nbsp;in a broader sense. <img width="2394" height="1792" width_o="2394" height_o="1792" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6b82def5cdde4e420bb3263675d8ac2d3511c9b2ef3a9eacf6fb4d06de24d2bf/Screen-Shot-2021-01-24-at-18.20.03.png" data-mid="96287202" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6b82def5cdde4e420bb3263675d8ac2d3511c9b2ef3a9eacf6fb4d06de24d2bf/Screen-Shot-2021-01-24-at-18.20.03.png" />AVAH aims to research, curate, collaborate and mediate matters and materials on Afghan visual culture, arts and history. some past projects: June-September 2023 Childhood(s) (curating and art mediation) group show at Haus Coburg/Städtische Galerie Delmenhorst, GermanyDecember 2022 Fragmented Memory: Unearthing Film History in Afghanistan (session) in collaboration with Independent Cinema Office at BFI Southbank London, UK August 2022 Research and Collaboration for an episode on looted art from Afghanistan for the podcast series “Akte:Raubkunst?” by ARD Kultur August 2022 Film programme and conversation in response to the exhibition “Above us the Milky Way” at Void gallery in Derry, Ireland July 2022 Nabila, was machst du hier? (interview) with Nabila Horakhsh for the 62th journal of Lerchenfeld by hfbk Hamburg, Germany June 2022 Countering Fragmentation(workshop) with Shahrbanoo Sadat and Rahraw Omarzad at HKW Berlin, Germany May 2022 Ereignisse entlang einer Rüstung (interview) with Kuba Khademi in response to the show “Walk” at Schirn Kunsthalle in Frankfurt, Germany April 2022 Contemporary Art Workshop with Afghan youth at Simurgh Centre in New Delhi, India March 2022 Death Starts from Toes (artist talk) with Orna Kazimi and Mohammad Sabir in response to Hayv Kahraman’s solo-show at Mosaic Rooms in London, UK December 2021 Art for Afghans (online art sale and fundraiser for Afghanistan) curated by AVAH in collaboration with Marcaz Projects November 2021 Decentralized: Digital Creative Collectives and Online Archiving (virtual roundtable) curated by AVAH for Miilkiina.com November 2021 AFGHAN GLITCH (online exhibition) with Morteza Herati curated by AVAH for deconfine 2021, Media Art South Asia <img width="2523" height="3801" width_o="2523" height_o="3801" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/30303c6d0e8229959532462e085bcea4ec0e2bd2520452c554715754484ee195/AVAH_Workshop_credit_Shabnam_Azizi.JPG" data-mid="170075329" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/30303c6d0e8229959532462e085bcea4ec0e2bd2520452c554715754484ee195/AVAH_Workshop_credit_Shabnam_Azizi.JPG" />AVAH WORKSHOP IN BERLIN 2022 ©Shabnam Azizi &nbsp; https://avah.info/Call-for-Artists Sun, 24 Jan 2021 18:47:17 +0000 AVAH https://avah.info/Call-for-Artists <img width="2371" height="1771" width_o="2371" height_o="1771" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b242427e9f6e3748ff7b93c92dcde8935b03d9a4c44c94cf0bc0d91c18af3bb6/Screen-Shot-2021-01-24-at-18.19.57.png" data-mid="96294149" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b242427e9f6e3748ff7b93c92dcde8935b03d9a4c44c94cf0bc0d91c18af3bb6/Screen-Shot-2021-01-24-at-18.19.57.png" /> If you are a practising artist in Afghanistan or its diaspora, you can register here to be part of our index –a digital archive of past and present Afghan Visual Arts. Artists listed in this index will be considered for our publications, interviews, exhibitions and workshops. Please ensure that a portfolio is included with your submission. Portfolios must be in PDF format, listing 5-10 examples of recent work, CV or biography and contact details. Alternatively, if you would like to suggest an artist, please get in touch via email avah.collective [ at ] gmail.com &nbsp;&nbsp; <img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/458de45e1fbaab76ec90d7544d711b7655a2498e44b59f39a9809b95f6753ee6/IMG_7477.JPG" data-mid="170076296" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/458de45e1fbaab76ec90d7544d711b7655a2498e44b59f39a9809b95f6753ee6/IMG_7477.JPG" /> <img width="2388" height="1784" width_o="2388" height_o="1784" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/10aab7a7f56419b28dbff175f91fa0da68b6956ff30314c38b8c57d853d3aa8e/Screen-Shot-2021-01-24-at-22.53.07.png" data-mid="96294011" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/10aab7a7f56419b28dbff175f91fa0da68b6956ff30314c38b8c57d853d3aa8e/Screen-Shot-2021-01-24-at-22.53.07.png" /> https://avah.info/Platform Sun, 24 Jan 2021 18:47:17 +0000 AVAH https://avah.info/Platform <img width="2382" height="1792" width_o="2382" height_o="1792" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0da59b6d3783164ab76ec379d9073c4884db1d28e51a1c72ed6f68ccaebe8277/Screen-Shot-2021-01-24-at-22.24.05.png" data-mid="96291561" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0da59b6d3783164ab76ec379d9073c4884db1d28e51a1c72ed6f68ccaebe8277/Screen-Shot-2021-01-24-at-22.24.05.png" /> AVAH intends to utilise the digital space as a more ambiguous and independent space to negotiate artistic practice and culture, in contrast to institutional and national frameworks that operate with different agendas and limits. Through AVAH the collective invites fellow (Afghan) colleagues to engage in conversation with one another (but not only) through a digital livestream, and with it the platform aims to bridge geographical distance and cultural fragmentation due to the ongoing displacement of Afghan people. <img width="2200" height="1718" width_o="2200" height_o="1718" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f998b0b6fd8a5c3db6f4ff1bbcd7bd714e22277aac443b3ef00b43abddf43182/Screen-Shot-2021-01-24-at-18.20.17.png" data-mid="96280962" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f998b0b6fd8a5c3db6f4ff1bbcd7bd714e22277aac443b3ef00b43abddf43182/Screen-Shot-2021-01-24-at-18.20.17.png" /> Countering Fragmentation (workshop) curated by A V A H with Shahrbanoo Sadat and Rahrwa Omarzad at HKW Berlin Due to ongoing destabilization, destruction and flight, ever more people in and from Afghanistan are facing the ruins and fragments of their collective history and culture. Moderated by Moshtari Hilal and Parwana Haydar, curators of AVAH Collective, the workshop Countering Fragmentation brings together Afghans to engage in direct dialogue with the invited artists. How can art bring together fragmented, lost knowledge and scattered experiences? The filmmaker Shahrbanoo Sadat and the artist and founder of the former CCAA, Center for Contemporary Art Afghanistan, Rahraw Omarzad will present their work and share their knowledge with the participants. The workshop specifically invites people with biographical connections to Afghanistan to jointly determine their own thematic priorities.<img width="1400" height="1050" width_o="1400" height_o="1050" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f9c33c6015ebde97b51a847c83415e12de8476c29011d6a59b69887b391c38e6/moshtari_hilal_collage.jpeg" data-mid="170076733" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f9c33c6015ebde97b51a847c83415e12de8476c29011d6a59b69887b391c38e6/moshtari_hilal_collage.jpeg" /> A F G H A N G L I T C Hcurated by A V A Hfor deconfine by Media Art South AsiaThis is a conversation between two artists via zoom, curated by AVAH (Afghan Visual Arts and History) AVAH is enganging critically with Afghan and Afghan-diasporic themes at the nexus of mainly visual culture and cultural production. By utilising the digital space as a more ambiguous and independent sphere to negotiate artistic practice and culture, in contrast to institutional and national frameworks that operate with different agendas and limits, AVAH invites artists to meet across their displacement and share their practice and thinking. For this curated conversation the artists Mumtaz Khan Chopan and Morteza Herati came together to discuss Mortezas digital work series "Afghan Glitch". Chopan tunes in from Indonesia, Herati from France, while AVAH records the whole conversation from Germany.see the full conversation in Farsi with English subtitles between @mortezaherati and @mumtazchopan on www.deconfine.org <img width="1648" height="1526" width_o="1648" height_o="1526" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6700618c389c46057c4d4e09ffe2b7081c38c89c117f5547410fca4ff404a863/Screen-Shot-2021-12-09-at-17.35.34.png" data-mid="126962039" border="0" data-scale="97" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6700618c389c46057c4d4e09ffe2b7081c38c89c117f5547410fca4ff404a863/Screen-Shot-2021-12-09-at-17.35.34.png" /> <img width="1900" height="1602" width_o="1900" height_o="1602" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7aa74b6022ef9fe623efe8519754d6b90a58e4a5870ba76be07db00c92807f51/Screen-Shot-2021-12-09-at-17.34.23.png" data-mid="126962047" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7aa74b6022ef9fe623efe8519754d6b90a58e4a5870ba76be07db00c92807f51/Screen-Shot-2021-12-09-at-17.34.23.png" /> Virtual Roundtable: DECENTRALIZED: DIGITAL CREATIVE COLLTECTIVES AND ONLINE ARCHVINGfor a virtual open forum discussion featuring digital creative collectives on approaching unconventional curating, researching and archiving. Hosted by AVAH Collective, in conversation with Banat Collective (@banatcollective), Marcaz Projects (@marcazprojects), South Asia Art (@southasia.art), and Yahala Studio (@yahala.studio). To join watch the conversation, visiti our partners at www.miilkiina.com <img width="1990" height="1444" width_o="1990" height_o="1444" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d565d56f0dfd784249f882cd17fd4e0fea3ff9452eac13bcd90ac34e52926d57/Screen-Shot-2021-12-09-at-17.45.03.png" data-mid="126963111" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d565d56f0dfd784249f882cd17fd4e0fea3ff9452eac13bcd90ac34e52926d57/Screen-Shot-2021-12-09-at-17.45.03.png" /> <img width="1862" height="1282" width_o="1862" height_o="1282" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/140275e2f556213e057f2e75dde41835abb65f26fc59aa4678ffd168ab6e32be/Screen-Shot-2021-12-09-at-12.15.15.png" data-mid="126929466" border="0" data-scale="74&quot; data-data-data-data-marker-id=&quot;2" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/140275e2f556213e057f2e75dde41835abb65f26fc59aa4678ffd168ab6e32be/Screen-Shot-2021-12-09-at-12.15.15.png" /> Together with our colleagues from Marcaz we organised this art sale for people in need in Afghanistan. You can buy artworks and we will donate the proceeds to Visions for Children e.V. who currently plan a Winter Emergency Relief Action for Afghanistan. The goal is to support families in need financially or through care packages, depending on their personal needs. Any surplus income will go towards their long-term educational projects in Afghanistan, as in previous years.As a humanitarian catastrophe continues to unfold in Afghanistan, millions of lives remain at risk, especially with a harsh and unforgiving winter on the horizon. In the face of this growing crisis and uncertainty grappling the nation in recent months, these incredible and generous artists have donated their works to raise funds to support the NGO Visions for Children e.V. in their mission to provide urgent humanitarian relief in Afghanistan. Visions for Children e.V. is experienced since 15 years in Afghanistan and focuses in their work on the needs of the Afghan civil society.A big thank you to Hangama Amiri, Yumna al-Arashi, Stefan Marx, Sam Samiee, Shaheer Zazai, Jeanno Gaussi, Mashal Alsaie, Afshan Daneshvar, Moshtari Hilal, Ahmed Morsi, Nahla Al Tabaa AVAH is also in the planning and development process of a publication and welcomes contributions from Afghan colleagues, writers, artists and designers. <img width="2380" height="1780" width_o="2380" height_o="1780" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4d083f76068cbba458f8ccaf69864957b0213a2e58e27643c4755a5570d77c36/Screen-Shot-2021-01-24-at-18.20.22.png" data-mid="96287884" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4d083f76068cbba458f8ccaf69864957b0213a2e58e27643c4755a5570d77c36/Screen-Shot-2021-01-24-at-18.20.22.png" /> Theme “Collecting” Deadline for first Drafts still open <img width="2390" height="1800" width_o="2390" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ba0a60cf7e7342718767c7356298c8ea8ff4ba54f21ed0aa997a8091313a39f7/Screen-Shot-2021-02-18-at-18.20.56.png" data-mid="99352720" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ba0a60cf7e7342718767c7356298c8ea8ff4ba54f21ed0aa997a8091313a39f7/Screen-Shot-2021-02-18-at-18.20.56.png" /> https://avah.info/Site-Customizations Sun, 24 Jan 2021 18:47:18 +0000 AVAH https://avah.info/Site-Customizations https://avah.info/AVAH-1 Sun, 24 Jan 2021 15:17:10 +0000 AVAH https://avah.info/AVAH-1 AFGHAN VISUAL ARTS&amp;HISTORY &nbsp; a&nbsp;collectivedoing research open access&nbsp; art community digital archive platform share your knowledge, stories and work with us&nbsp; &nbsp; https://avah.info/AVAH Sun, 24 Jan 2021 15:17:10 +0000 AVAH https://avah.info/AVAH &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;