Expressionism and Art Nouveau have always played an important role in Khadija’s artistic practice. This exhibition is a collection of paintings, sketches, video installation and fashion pieces. Each painting tells a story about a different stage of life. Some are sombre reflections. Some interpret happy childhood memories. Others pay tribute to significant people in one's life. The work is part of a quest to find out what matters in life, how much we need, and who we see. Peer through the looking glass and ask yourself these questions.
As Charlie Chaplin's character states at the end of the film The Great Dictator states:
“Greed has poisoned men’s souls, has barricaded the world with hate, has goose-stepped us into misery and bloodshed. We have developed speed, but we have shut ourselves in. Machinery that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge has made us cynical. Our cleverness, hard and unkind. We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery we need humanity. More than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost… “
FREE
Opening times
Monday – Friday 9am – 7pm
Saturday 10am – 4pm
Sunday – Closed
About the artist
Khadija Halim Rahman is from Chittagong, Bangladesh. She is a fashion designer and product developer. Her initial breakthrough in the fashion industry was via German designer, Anna Scholz. She has developed products for several high street brands including H&M, Monki, Dorothy Perkins and Miss Selfridge. She has also worked with heritage brands Ghost and Howes & Curtis. She currently works at Aarong, heading up two lines, Taaga and Taaga Man. She focuses on sustainability. Rahman continues her fine art practice, including painting and drawing.