Suraj, the Urdu translation of ‘sun’, is a celebration of the journey of
light and the way that we conduct our daily activities according to the
position of the sun and the moon.
Co-created through sessions with a group of women at Deeplish
Community Centre, Rochdale, their voices and ideas inspired the piece
and celebrate their memories of fruit trees in their home country of
Pakistan whilst commenting on the way that the daylight dictates their
movements. Made in collaboration with Breaking Barriers and Akeelah
Bertram, the work emulates the movement of people in tandem with
the rise and fall of the sun.
‘Suraj’ marks the beginning of a longer term strand of light work which
places Community voice at the heart of the process.
The artwork will be presented as part of Lightwaves Festival 2023, at Salford Quays.
Thurs 7th – Sun 10th Dec 2023
4 – 10pm each evening.
