In her forthcoming artists鈥� film 鈥楲ight-Wave鈥�,听deaf artist and Art Psychodynamic Psychotherapist Rubbena Aurangzeb-Tariq听exposes听the discrimination听against听deaf communities and explores听some听surprising deaf history and culture.听Rubbena was one of the stars of this year鈥檚听Women of the World Festival.听She describes her work in Trellis as 鈥�political鈥� in light of the anger she feels at the Government鈥檚 lack of recognition of BSL听and the impact this has on mental health and education. 鈥楲ight-Wave鈥� was made in collaboration with dozens of members of the deaf community,听from听school听children听to those in their seventies, collectively they hope to听bring wider visibility to the community鈥檚 presence, and insights into a panoply of inner lives which are often excluded from society and the media.听Rubbena comments 鈥�I鈥檓 a minority within a minority鈥�, as a British Asian deaf woman, yet her work strives shows听the beauty of sign language and听the signing community, that is rarely seen.
Aurangzeb-Tariq鈥檚 work will be exhibited in the UCL-organised show 鈥楾rellis鈥� this April, alongside that of six other听contemporary听artists. The programme also includes an exciting line-up of free live events, including a BSL artist Q&A after the premiere of Rubbena鈥檚 film.
Presented as a blended physical and virtual exhibition due to the pandemic, the exhibition will be supported with a dynamic line-up of live events, visit听听to find out more.
