BSL Response: I Still Dream of Lost Vocabularies

Join artist Rubbena Aurangzeb-Tariq for a BSL response to Autograph’s exhibition I Still Dream of Lost Vocabularies. Aurangzeb-Tariq will introduce key themes in the exhibition which explores photomontage’s rich legacy as a powerful tool for artists engaging with experiences of political dissent and erasure. She will use the exhibition to expand on ideas contemplating how constructed images can stand in for disputed – and often entangled – narratives when words fail.

This event will take place in Autograph’s gallery alongside 90 works by 12 contemporary artists.

This event will be in British Sign Language only. The exhibition tour will last around 45 minutes, starting promptly at 6:30pm and will be followed by an informal opportunity to socialise over drinks.

Content note: We'd like you to know before your visit that this exhibition addresses some difficult themes. Some artworks reference violence or contain nudity.

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About the speaker

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’.

Through painting and installations, she creates visual representations of language and emotional expression through her use of colour and form. Rubbena has exhibited widely nationally and internationally and has featured several times on national TV.

Recent commissions have included work for the ITV ‘Create’ series broadcast in 2019, and being Lead Artist for ‘Translating the Deaf Self’, a joint academic and artistic project exploring deaf peoples’ lived experience of being represented through translation. For more information, visit the artist's website.

Your Visit to Autograph

Everyone is welcome at Autograph. Planning a visit? Have a look at our Visit Us page to find out more about getting to the gallery, accessibility and more.

Limited tickets: For the best experience, a limited number of tickets are available.

Accessible venue: Autograph welcomes people with all types of disabilities.

BSL: This event will be in British Sign Language only.

Location: This event will take place across gallery 1 and 2, on the ground and second floor.

Step free: Our building and entrance is step free. A wheelchair accessible lift goes to all floors.

Standing event: This a standing event, chairs are available on request.

Ticketing policy

Autograph's events are popular, and often sell out. We recommend booking a ticket in advance. You do not need to bring your paper ticket to the event.

Supported by

Autograph is supported using public funding by Arts Council England.

Exhibition supported by The African Arts Trust.

Autograph is a registered charity in England and Wales no. 1127712

Images: 1) Sim Chi Yin, from the series The Suitcase is a little bit rotten[detail], 2022. Commissioned by Autograph, London. 2) Autograph, London. Photograph by Kate Elliott.