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Through her lavishly painted found objects, Adeela Suleman contemplates humanity’s fascination with, and the continued presence of, violence across histories and geographies. The objects feature the techniques and motifs of South Asian miniature painting, and are inspired by a range of historical events, sites and artistic traditions from the Mughal courts to European medieval knights.

In the series ‘Home Front’ 2021, idealised mountain-scapes are drawn from postcards that circulate in Pakistan, depicting views of the Himalayan region around the border between Pakistan and India. Within these seemingly peaceful landscapes, Suleman recognises the underlying reality of ongoing conflict in the region and the sites of border tension and trauma that pervade the landscape and its communities.