Shepherd Manyika, A Celebration of African Arts and Culture, 2023. Courtesy the artist and Milton Keynes Arts Centre & African Diaspora Foundation Project. Photo: Cat Lane; Abbas Zahedi, ‘Performance of Rose and STEMM,’ 2019. Courtesy the artist and International Curators Forum. Photo: Katarzyna Perlak
In celebration of the exhibition ‘Hospital Rooms. Digital Art School’, join us at Hauser & Wirth London for a sensory art workshop with artists Abbas Zahedi and Shepherd Manyika as they experiment with sound and 3D objects.
The workshop will explore different ways to capture sounds and use collage materials to create a playful 3D ensemble of works. The session will feature recorded music and culminate with a collective soundscape by attendees.
Please arrive promptly at 10.30 am, ahead of the session beginning at 10.45 am.
Tickets are free, but must be booked in advance. If you are able, we encourage donations to support Hospital Rooms’ charitable work within NHS mental health hospitals.
About ‘Hospital Rooms. Digital Art School’
In partnership with Hospital Rooms, ‘Digital Art School’ is the final project in our three-year partnership with the arts and mental health charity. The exhibition is a physical manifestation of their Digital Art School initiative, which brings artist-led digital workshops and free art materials to every NHS inpatient mental health site in England. The exhibition will recreate the Digital Art School format in the gallery, delivering live in-house creative sessions hosted by artists such as Abbas Zahedi, Shepherd Manyika and Eileen Cooper RA, as well as beautifully shot art activities projected in cinematic style onto the walls of the gallery hosted by artists and designers including Giles Deacon, Sutapa Biswas and Sarah Dwyer.
The exhibition will be on view from Thursday 22 August — Tuesday 10 September 2024.
About Shepherd Manyika
Shepherd Manyika is a London based artist-educator known for his works in sound, sculpture installation and performance art. Manyika has previously exhibited at Institute of International Visual Arts (INIVA); South London Gallery; and Tate, London, UK. Manyika has an MA in Academic Practice in Art, Design and Communication from Central Saint Martins, London, UK.
About Abbas Zahedi
Abbas Zahedi is a London-based artist known for his works in sound, installation and performance art. Zahedi has previously exhibited at Nottingham Contemporary, UK (2023) and Whitechapel Gallery, London, UK (2022). Zahedi previously studied medicine at the University College London, before completing his MA at Central Saint Martins, London, UK.
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Please be advised that photographs will be taken at this event for use on the Hauser & Wirth website, social media and in other marketing materials.
