Farrukh Adnan - Folio XII

Exhibit runs March 9 - 25
Opening reception: Sunday March 9 from 2-4pm
Open during all events, or email us to schedule a different time to view

My artistic practice navigates between the seen and unseen, marking and remarking upon the fragmented memories embedded in spaces. Each mark I inscribe is both an imprint and an erasure, a layered excavation of time and place. The disjointed city of my origins—where history is buried under the sediment of modernity—guides my exploration of personal and collective memory.

Moving through the directions—East, West, North, South—I map my encounters with relics of the past, questioning how many steps back are needed to retrieve a lost connection. My folio series acts as a vessel, archiving these rediscoveries through intricate patterns and symbols, echoing forgotten stories.

Viewing the city from an uptown perspective, I see layers of history folding into contemporary narratives. I translate this into a language of abstract forms, dots, and lines—symbols that both obscure and reveal. Each work is a dialogue between archaeology and memory, forming a bridge between past and present.

still from Farrukh Adnan, How Many Steps Back