Yorkshire Sculpture Park presents new work by British artist Saad Qureshi

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Yorkshire Sculpture Park presents new work by British artist Saad Qureshi
Saad Qureshi, Something About Paradise, installation view. Courtesy the artist and Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Photo © Jonty Wilde.



WAKEFIELD.- British artist Saad Qureshi (b 1986) explores what paradise means in a contemporary context in his first solo museum exhibition, Something About Paradise, at Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

In the nave of YSP’s 18th-century Chapel, three monumental organic forms rise from the ground, spread with landscapes, buildings and mysterious structures. A closer viewing reveals an eclectic mix of architectural styles, from traditional temples and churches to modernist houses and palaces, nestled among panoramas of forests, deserts and fantastical geological formations.

Qureshi is an avid gatherer of stories. In developing Something About Paradise he travelled around the country asking those with and without faith what paradise means for them. Speaking directly to people allowed the artist space to interpret the descriptions of indistinct and imagined places, as seen in memories and dreams, into physical installations that he refers to as ‘mindscapes’.

Saad Qureshi said: “Paradise is a very personal place. Over the course of my life, it’s a word that has kept recurring in a variety of guises. I was born into a religious household, where the Quranic allegories of the seven heavens formed part of the backdrop to family life. As I grew up and my experiences broadened, I realised that the paradise that others spoke of was often radically different from mine, yet never too far from our consciousness.”

Standing against the Chapel walls are seven ornate, hand-cut and painted wooden gates referencing both the gates of paradise or the seven heavens that are common to many religions. By combining the earthly and spiritual in the meditative setting of the Chapel, Qureshi invites audiences to reflect on common ground in today’s frequently polarised society and opens up possibilities for a profound and hopeful dialogue between people.

YSP supports artists at every stage of their career to develop their practice. In 2017, Qureshi was commissioned by YSP to make a new work for Tread Softly, a group exhibition curated from the Arts Council Collection. Something About Paradise continues this relationship and has provided Qureshi the opportunity to increase the scale and ambition of his work.

Saad Qureshi (b 1986) lives and works in London and Oxford. He graduated from The Slade School of Fine Art, London in 2012. Recent solo shows include Aicon Gallery, New York and Gazelli Art House, London. Group exhibitions include Bo.Lee Gallery; the Saatchi Gallery; and Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, all in London. Public commissions include those for Oxford Brookes University, Oxford and Victoria, London. His work can be found in public collections such as the Leeds City Art Gallery; Dipti Mathur Collection, California; The Farjam Foundation Collection, Dubai; the Creative Cities Collection, Beijing; the Al Markhiya Gallery, Qatar; the Bagri Foundation, London; the Boston Consulting Group. He features in 100 Sculptors of Tomorrow (Thames & Hudson, 2019), and is represented by Gazelli Art House, London.










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