Kin: Curated by Baesianz

14 Июля - 15 Августа 2023
  • Press Release Text

    Baesianz are excited to present Kin, a group exhibition of nine photographers whose work explores kinship through a radical lens, highlighting queerness, femininity and the familial.

     

    Shot across various locations around the world, this selection of works captures the multiplicities of kinship through the outlook of Asian heritage photographers of varying genders, identities, and lived experiences. As we walk by these images, precious moments and candid displays of intimacy greet us at every turn. Each photograph invites a radical revisioning and perspective largely unconsidered of Asian communities living within and outside the West. 


    In Kin, the message is clear. Closeness and kinship are the collectively nourishing forces that sustain community; the joy and forgotten histories of trans communities in Beirut are archived in Mohamad Abdouni’s images; celebration takes centre stage in Sami Kimberley’s photos of the London-based football team for women, trans and non-binary people of Asian heritage, Baesianz FC; tenderness, youth and soul are championed in Hidhir Badaruddin’s reframing of queer masculinity.


    Kinship exists in all spaces, within the home, outside its doors and in the arms of chosen family. We see solidarity amongst labouring workers in Uzbekistan who are softly captured in the everyday surrealism of Kamila Rustambekova photographs; Kin Coedel ushers us to the Tibetan Plateau where a tight-knit community of craftswomen keep generational yak-wool-textile-making practices alive; Raajadharshini documents her community of people in Tamil Nadu to anchor them in visual love letters to stand the test of time. 


    In this curation, we are offered gentle reminders of how the vital energy of kinship shows up in our everyday lives, its essence both grounding and lifting at once.

     

    Featured artists:
    Mohamad Abdouni @mohamad_abdouni
    Hidhir Badaruddin @thehidhir
    Kin Coedel @kinbykin
    Hassan Kurbanbaev @hassankurbanbaev
    Sami Kimberley @samikimberley
    qíqí lù @_xiaodongxi
    Raajadharshini @mean_kaari
    Kamila Rustambekova @kamilarustambekova
    Kianuë Tran Kiêu @kianuetrankieu

     

    About Baesianz:

    Baesianz is a London-based collective and platform that celebrates Asian artists from all over the globe, founded in 2019. Born from a shared need to nurture their Asian roots and uplift Asian communities, the collective highlights Asian artists through multidisciplinary events including exhibitions, film screenings, workshops, radio shows, artist residencies, and audio-visual performances. The collective curates and exhibits the art and voices of Asians living both within and outside of Asia to create an evolving archive that can be experienced by all.

     

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  • Works
    • Mohamad Abdouni Anya Holding a Baguette in Clara’s Apartment, 2023 - Paris, France, 2023 Digital print 76 x 51.9 cm 29 7/8 x 20 3/8 in
      Mohamad Abdouni
      Anya Holding a Baguette in Clara’s Apartment, 2023 - Paris, France, 2023
      Digital print
      76 x 51.9 cm
      29 7/8 x 20 3/8 in
    • Sami Kimberley Baesianz FC 1, 2023 Digital print 35.6 x 26.2 cm 14 x 10 1/4 in
      Sami Kimberley
      Baesianz FC 1, 2023
      Digital print
      35.6 x 26.2 cm
      14 x 10 1/4 in
    • Sami Kimberley Baesianz FC 2, 2023 Digital print 35.6 x 26.2 cm 14 x 10 1/4 in
      Sami Kimberley
      Baesianz FC 2, 2023
      Digital print
      35.6 x 26.2 cm
      14 x 10 1/4 in
    • Raajadharshini Early Evening in Marina, 2022 Digital print 32 x 40 cm 12 5/8 x 15 3/4 in
      Raajadharshini
      Early Evening in Marina, 2022
      Digital print
      32 x 40 cm
      12 5/8 x 15 3/4 in
    • Hidhir Badaruddin Younglawa Series - 02, 2023 Digital print 27.9 x 21.5 cm 11 x 8 1/2 in
      Hidhir Badaruddin
      Younglawa Series - 02, 2023
      Digital print
      27.9 x 21.5 cm
      11 x 8 1/2 in
    • Hidhir Badaruddin Younglawa Series - 07, 2023 Digital print 27.9 x 21.5 cm 11 x 8 1/2 in
      Hidhir Badaruddin
      Younglawa Series - 07, 2023
      Digital print
      27.9 x 21.5 cm
      11 x 8 1/2 in
    • Hidhir Badaruddin Younglawa Series - 12, 2023 Digital print 27.9 x 21.5 cm 11 x 8 1/2 in
      Hidhir Badaruddin
      Younglawa Series - 12, 2023
      Digital print
      27.9 x 21.5 cm
      11 x 8 1/2 in
    • Kamila Rustambekova Jannat Series, 2022 Digital print 29.4 x 23.6 cm 11 5/8 x 9 1/4 in
      Kamila Rustambekova
      Jannat Series, 2022
      Digital print
      29.4 x 23.6 cm
      11 5/8 x 9 1/4 in
    • Kamila Rustambekova Paris Series, 2022 Digital print 27.4 x 33.9 cm 10 3/4 x 13 3/8 in
      Kamila Rustambekova
      Paris Series, 2022
      Digital print
      27.4 x 33.9 cm
      10 3/4 x 13 3/8 in
    • qíqí lù Seats, 2022 Digital print 24 x 36.5 cm 9 1/2 x 14 3/8 in
      qíqí lù
      Seats, 2022
      Digital print
      24 x 36.5 cm
      9 1/2 x 14 3/8 in
    • Kin Coedel Jamyang Dolma & Jamphel Dorjee Family, Laptse Festival, Ritoma, 2021 Digital print 50.8 x 67.7 cm 20 x 26 5/8 in
      Kin Coedel
      Jamyang Dolma & Jamphel Dorjee Family, Laptse Festival, Ritoma, 2021
      Digital print
      50.8 x 67.7 cm
      20 x 26 5/8 in
    • Hassan Kurbanbaev Untitled (Pilgrims in the morning at the pass leading to the Xazrati Dovud cave where they will pray for health for their loved ones) Samarkand Region, 2019 Digital print 27.9 x 34.4 cm 11 x 13 1/2 in
      Hassan Kurbanbaev
      Untitled (Pilgrims in the morning at the pass leading to the Xazrati Dovud cave where they will pray for health for their loved ones) Samarkand Region, 2019
      Digital print
      27.9 x 34.4 cm
      11 x 13 1/2 in
    • Kianuë Tran Kiêu All You Can't Eat, 2021 Digital print 83.8 x 55.6 cm 33 x 21 7/8 in
      Kianuë Tran Kiêu
      All You Can't Eat, 2021
      Digital print
      83.8 x 55.6 cm
      33 x 21 7/8 in
    • Kianuë Tran Kiêu Lunar Lion Lovers, 2019 Digital print 43.2 x 28.6 cm 17 x 11 1/4 in
      Kianuë Tran Kiêu
      Lunar Lion Lovers, 2019
      Digital print
      43.2 x 28.6 cm
      17 x 11 1/4 in
  • Installation shots