Nottingham Contemporary

Abbas Zahedi: Holding a Heart in Artifice

Current Exhibition
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  • Abbas Zahedi, Holding a Heart, 2023. Courtesy the artist and Belmacz.
Sat 27 May – Sun 3 Sep

Abbas Zahedi’s (b.1984, UK) interdisciplinary practice blends contemporary philosophy, poetics and social dynamics with sound, sculpture and other gestures. With an emphasis on how personal and collective histories interweave, Zahedi’s interest lies within the connections found or formed around specific contexts.

Composed from a newly commissioned installation and engagement programme, Abbas Zahedi’s exhibition continues his ongoing investigations into care, grief and contemporary philosophy. Holding A Heart in Artifice affords an opportunity to think about how art, galleries and the public are interconnected through mutual support systems.

Alongside an architectural intervention in the gallery, Zahedi will work with staff and service users from a local hospital specialising in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) – a life-support therapy that uses an artificial heart-lung machine to oxygenate the blood outside of the body of the patient. Together they will transform Nottingham Contemporary’s gallery into a holding site to discuss and share their experiences of going through the treatment and its after-effects.

Exhibition:
Abbas Zahedi: Holding a Heart in Artifice
Dates:
27 May 2023 – 3 Sep 2023
Artists:

Abbas Zahedi

Supported by:

Generously supported by the Henry Moore Foundation, and the Abbas Zahedi Exhibition Circle: Belmacz, Matthew Greenburgh, Yassaman Haj Mohammad Ali, Knotenpunkt, Kimiya Minoukadeh, & those who wish to remain anonymous.

With in-kind support received from RMD Kwikform.

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Wednesday Walkthrough: Abbas Zahedi Walkthrough
Wed 28 Jun, 2pm–3.30pm
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Wednesday Walkthrough: Curator's Walkthrough Walkthrough
Wed 12 Jul, 2pm–3.30pm
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Artist Talk: Abbas Zahedi Event
Tue 30 May, 6.30pm–8pm
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Exhibition Launch Party Past, Event
Fri 26 May, Galleries open 6.30pm-9pm, Blend at Contemporary open until 11pm
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Abbas Zahedi: Open Mic Event
Sun 25 Jun, Deadline for Applications: 10 June 2023
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Open Call: Abbas Zahedi Open Mic Event
Sat 10 Jun, Deadline to Apply
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Abbas Zahedi, Holding a Heart in Artifice: Audio Exhibition Notes
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Abbas Zahedi, Holding a Heart in Artifice: Easy Read Exhibition Notes
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Abbas Zahedi, Holding a Heart in Artifice: Large Print Exhibition Notes
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Abbas Zahedi, Holding a Heart in Artifice: Translated Exhibition Notes
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