Is it art or a stylish way to ask for charity? ls it a temporary or seasonal occupation or a real job? Is it simply clichéd or challenging and creative? The living statue catches the attention of passer-bys with its autonomous imaginative powerful presence in the heart of the larger cities.
Since 2007, the Aga Khan Development Network led Nizamuddin Urban Renewal Initiative has been undertaking various initiatives to revitalise the historical city centre of the Hazrat Nizamuddin Area. This film showcases how the renewal initiative harnessed the cultural assets of Nizamuddin Basti to...
London’s V&A has one of the world’s finest collections of Islamic art. This film follows the creation and achievement of the Jameel Gallery of Islamic Art at the V&A. Beginning with the removal of the Ardabil Carpet from the old gallery display, and then travelling through to the USA, Ira...
