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The Mariam Dawood School of Visual Arts and Design (SVAD) at BNU hosted an engaging SVAD Talk featuring renowned visual artist and filmmaker Hira Nabi. She shared insights into her artistic and research practice, exploring themes of disappearance, afterlives, labor infrastructures, and colonial histories. Her thought-provoking discussion highlighted how art can serve as a powerful tool for witnessing, resistance, and resilience.
During the session, Nabi reflected on her recent and ongoing projects, detailing her collaborative process and the importance of gathering testimonials, archiving loss, and engaging in acts of collective responsibility and care. She drew connections between histories of extraction and contemporary struggles, emphasizing the role of art in articulating justice, dignity, and survival. The talk provided students and faculty with a deeper understanding of how cinema, performance, and writing can be used to challenge dominant narratives and document untold stories. Nabi’s perspective sparked meaningful conversations on the intersection of art, activism, and social change.
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