Something there, I hear

Something there, I hear by Melbourne-based Hazara artist, Zakiria Tahirian, draws inspiration from a stanza by thirteenth century poet and Islamic scholar,

Rumi: I went inside my heart to see how it was. Something there makes me hear the whole world weeping. Tahirian engages with themes of beauty, grief, and censorship related to his lived experience of traditions and displacement across Afghanistan, Pakistan and Australia.

Something there, I hear features a suite of new largescale ink on paper artworks. Audiences can interact with the artworks using UV light, revealing layered patterns, symbols and markings.

Maroondah Federation Estate Gallery