Find and Seek is a new sound piece by Palestinian artist Shayma Nader, developed during her residency in Quarantine’s Tenancy house this Spring.

Find and Seek is an investigation of the musicality of the Quran, recorded in Manchester & Salford mosques and across the two cities. It explores what a different soundscape of the cities could be if it was amplified. Following sounds that are ubiquitous but hidden within the walls of the cities, it uncovers memories through our shared acoustic musical heritage.

Join us at the house for an intimate preview presentation of the work and a discussion with Shayma about its development.

Shayma was resident in Quarantine’s Tenancy house on the border of Manchester and Salford from 24 April to 11 May 2019. Tenancy is a project, curated and produced by Quarantine, that responds to the rapid development of Manchester & Salford. Through a series of artists’ residencies and events, it explores what it’s like to live in a city negotiating rapid change.

Event details

Thursday 13 June 2019, 7pm-8pm

Tenancy house, 2A Springfield Lane, Salford, M3 7FH

This event is free to attend but places are limited so registration is required.

About Shayma Nader

Shayma Nader is a visual artist who collaborates with musicians and writers. Born in Jerusalem, she lives and works in Ramallah, Palestine. Her recent work has explored issues of environmental injustice and socio-political dynamics within resistance movements.

Nader received a BA in Contemporary Visual Arts from The International Academy of Art in Palestine in 2015, and completed her MA in Global Creative and Cultural Industries at SOAS, University of London in 2017 with a focus on political musical expressions and their role in shaping national identity and social relations. She took part in the Home Workspace Programme (HWP) at Ashkal Alwan in its 6th round in Beirut. She has also conducted research in Morocco through the residency programme KIBRIT and as part of LE 18’s long-term project Qanat.

Past exhibitions include: See You in the Hague at Stroom Den Haag (2014); The Local at Darat El-Funun (2015); Rituals of Everydayat Brunei Gallery (2016); HWP Open Studios at Ashkal Alwan (2017); Between Wells at LE 18 (2017); Charita at LE 18 (2018); and Unidee Open Studios at Fondazione Pistoletto (2018).

Image source: Fathullah Shirwanî's Majalla fî al-Musiqî. Topkapi Palace Library, Ahmed III, MS 3449.