Statement:

The Third Line is pleased to announce  Neither Here ~ Nor Elsewhere  a group exhibition curated by Sanaz Askari. The exhibition brings together a diverse collective of artists from across Africa and Asia.

Selected artists include Faissal El-Malak, Hayv Kahraman, Mahsa Merci, Michael Ho, Omar Mismar, Sam Samiee, Sophia Al-Maria, Soufiane Ababri, Tahmineh Monzavi, and Yumna Al-Arashi, all of whom convey narratives of identity, desire, displacement, and resistance in response to prevailing cultural and political conditions shaped by migration, censorship, and societal marginalisation.///

The exhibition centres on the tension between fear and fantasy, the public and the private, as experienced by marginalised bodies existing within distinct socio-political frameworks.

The artists challenge social hierarchies and restrictions that limit the spaces they inhabit, pushing back against the forces that constrain their identities while revealing inner desires, embracing fluidity, and exploring the fragmentation of preconceived settings.

Through a reimagining of the corporeal in relation to its surroundings, their explorations reveal transformative possibilities for existence.

The works span a range of disciplines, including photography, video art, and works on paper and canvas, exploring mechanisms of control—such as social norms, gender standards, and moral codes—highlighting their pervasive influence and questioning their legitimacy.