Samstag Gallery 2

Naina Sen / Naveed Farro / Harrison Hall

Throughline is an immersive, sculptural, multimedia installation that reimagines the cultural connections between West Asia and South Asia, specifically focusing on Indo-Persian influences.  The work is inspired by the communal and secular atmosphere of the Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya Dargah courtyard in Delhi. This multi-channel installation will be framed by sculptural elements inspired by the site in India and will celebrate the pluralistic, contemporary legacies of Indo-Persian architecture, Sufi poetry, dance and Qawaali music. 

Throughline originates from the 2024 Adelaide Film Festival (AFF) EXPAND Lab, a development initiative bringing together filmmakers, artists and screen-based practitioners to develop collaborative approaches to making moving images. The AFF EXPAND Lab has been initiated by the Adelaide Film Festival and delivered in partnership with the Samstag Museum of Art, Illuminate Adelaide, Art Gallery of South Australia and the Balnaves Foundation, with support from Arts South Australia.