We are just a few days away from VBB kickoff production for our Borderlines production series with Marking History, an art and potluck gathering at Moody Park in Houston,...
Read more25 Oct, 2013
16 Oct, 2013
eid in houston…
16 Oct, 2013
As part of the Eid celebration, Minal decides to learn the skill of applying mehndi / henna on her own feet and her friend’s palm.
Read more26 Aug, 2013
striking down “reclaiming home”…
26 Aug, 2013
Clump of burned visas with shadows of a spice string. Today’s the strike down for Coming Through the Gap on a Mountain on an Elephant, a production curated by...
Read more09 Aug, 2013
end of ramzaan…
09 Aug, 2013
Even though the city continues to experience violence – especially after yesterday’s bomb-blast that killed at least seven people including young children in Lyari – there is a frenzy...
Read more07 Aug, 2013
creating art…
07 Aug, 2013
Minal creating art with found objects. Above: a toothpick to create a design in her ice-cream; below: flowers in a dried leaf.
Read more05 Aug, 2013
after the rain…
05 Aug, 2013
Seashells laid out on sand by Minal We take a spontaneous trip to the beach. Rainwater clogs the streets, but once we reach Hawksbay, we are rewarded by an...
Read more28 Jul, 2013
music in karachi…
28 Jul, 2013
I land in Karachi by late afternoon and by night, our family is at a dinner at Khalid and Lali Mahmood’s house. Lali, a photographer, wants to learn more...
Read more19 Jul, 2013
going north…
19 Jul, 2013
This July is a month of movement for me. Today, I catch an early morning Green Line bus to Sylhet, Bangladesh’s fourth largest city in the northern region, close...
Read more23 Jun, 2013
coming through the gap in the mountain on an elephant
23 Jun, 2013
my installation: Recreating Home A description of the production: Coming Through The Gap In The Mountain On An Elephant (CTGME) is an experimental exhibition at the University Museum of...
Read more02 May, 2013
24 hours in austin….
02 May, 2013
I meet up with my Macondo friends Liliana Valenzuela and Vicente Lozano and we go pay homage to Patti Smith, who offers a sold-out concert at Stubb’s BBQ. After...
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