Artist & Curator in-conversation online.

Zoom link at the end- 

A very special event, the curator of ‘Evil Eyes: Protected by Veils’ Caitlin Davies, in conversation with the artist- Rubbena Aurangzeb- Tariq

On May 22nd, 6.30pm online (zoom link below) 

Rubbena Aurangzeb -Tariq is a London-based artist and facilitator whose work concerns culture, Deaf identity and, as a Deaf woman of Pakistani heritage, the multi-faceted nature of being a ‘minority within a minority’.

Rubbnena has worked extensively with the curator Caitlin Davies on this exhibition, and Caitlin writes about her-

‘Rubbena has been a practicing artist since the early 90’s, she predominantly works on canvas and in installation. She is continually growing her practice and upskilling herself. Her work focuses on her identity, she has many symbols that she uses to represent herself, colour, lines, grids, hair, hands and hearing devices. Since graduating from Central St Martins in 1995 she has become and a wife, a mother, an activist, a facilitator, an art therapist and a BSL tour guide; everything she does is part of her practice, however she compartmentalises (better than most), the one place all of this knowledge and all of these feelings come together are within her art.’

Rubbena lives and works in London, while exhibiting widely across the UK, USA, Canada, France, Sweden and South Korea. She is also a qualified Art Psychodynamic Psychotherapist practising in the UK since 2005. A long-standing activist, she campaigns for the ‘Deaf Ethnic Women’s Association’ (DEWA) and established ‘Deaf Visual Artist UK’ (DVAUK) in 2020, to provide a safe and supportive space for D/deaf artists to nurture their personal and professional development.

Caitlin Davies is a Curator / Facilitator from Port Talbot and works in Cardiff. Her curatorial practice focuses on access and collaboration, she works with artists in a non-hierarchical way and aims to push forward the artists ideas and voice. 
She works at g39 as a Public Programmer. Caitlin has curated exhibitions in Chapter Arts Centre, Mission Gallery as well as pop up exhibitions across South Wales.

With huge thanks to Arts Wales for supporting this exhibition.

Jane Simpson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: artists talk, Rubbena Aurangzeb- Tariq with Caitlin Davies 

Time: May 22, 2025 06:30 PM London

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