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We Speak: On the Cinematic Representation of South Asian Women in Scotland (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Bilgrami, S., & Thambar, N. (2022, September). We Speak: On the Cinematic Representation of South Asian Women in Scotland. Paper presented at MeCCSA 'Silenced Voices' September 2022, Aberdeen

We Speak (Documentary Film, 6 minutes, 2022) is an audio-visual conversation between filmmaker Sana Bilgrami, and composer and musician Niroshini Thambar, about the experience of claiming space in a post-colonial world. The film reflects on the possi... Read More about We Speak: On the Cinematic Representation of South Asian Women in Scotland.

Curation: 'Ecologies of Displacement' Art Exhibition (Summerhall, Scotland) (2022)
Exhibition / Performance
Bilgrami, S. Curation: 'Ecologies of Displacement' Art Exhibition (Summerhall, Scotland). [Curation of art works]. Exhibited at Meadows and Corner Galleries, Summerhall, Edinburgh, Scotland. 29 July 2022 - 25 September 2022. (Unpublished)

In 2021, I brought together Summerhall, Edinburgh, and Koel Gallery, Karachi, to host an international digital artist residency. We won a 25k 'Connect and Collaborate' grant from British Council and Creative Scotland. I designed and curated the resid... Read More about Curation: 'Ecologies of Displacement' Art Exhibition (Summerhall, Scotland).

Curation: 'Ecologies of Displacement' Art Exhibition (Koel Gallery, Pakistan) (2022)
Exhibition / Performance
Bilgrami, S. (2022). Curation: 'Ecologies of Displacement' Art Exhibition (Koel Gallery, Pakistan). [Curation of art works]. Exhibited at Koel Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan. 18 January 2022 - 2 February 2022. (Unpublished)

In 2021, I brought together Summerhall, Edinburgh, and Koel Gallery, Karachi, to host an international digital artist residency. We won a 25k 'Connect and Collaborate' grant from British Council and Creative Scotland. I designed and curated the resid... Read More about Curation: 'Ecologies of Displacement' Art Exhibition (Koel Gallery, Pakistan).

'Landscape of Memory' International Online Art Exhibition (2020)
Exhibition / Performance
Bilgrami, S., & Peracha, M. (2020). 'Landscape of Memory' International Online Art Exhibition. [Curation of artworks]. Exhibited at Koel Gallery [Online - https://koelgallery.com/exhibitions/landscape-of-memory/]. 17 November 2020 - 29 December 2020. (Unpublished)

Sana Bilgrami and Maliha Peracha brought together artists from Scotland and Pakistan to discover in their work refractions of a shared and evocative vision of the elemental power, rhythm and continuity of natural forces. This exhibition reveals how b... Read More about 'Landscape of Memory' International Online Art Exhibition.

Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: David Michie (2015)
Digital Artefact
Bilgrami, S. (2015). Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: David Michie

An intimate and poignant portrait of the late David Michie (1928-1915), the esteemed artist who reflects on how his work celebrates the ‘romance’ of nature and life. Link to video on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh0M-rCve2A

Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: Nicole Bennet (2015)
Digital Artefact
Bilgrami, S. (2015). Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: Nicole Bennet

A portrait of Dundee-based mixed-media artist Nicole Bennett, whose versatile work evokes nostalgia and reflection through drawing, painting, video and sculpture. Link to video on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjyACXyi840

Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: Emily Learmont (2015)
Digital Artefact
Bilgrami, S. (2015). Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: Emily Learmont

This film observes painter and illustrator, Emily Learmont, painstakingly embellish an oil painting as she explains her contrasting approaches to painting and illustrating, and reflects on the scale and diversity of her captivating work. Link to v... Read More about Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: Emily Learmont.

Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: Elspeth Lamb (2015)
Digital Artefact
Bilgrami, S. (2015). Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: Elspeth Lamb

Glimpses into the work of Elspeth Lamb, the eminent Glasgow-based printmaker. Link to video on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u7sgyQB2Mc

Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: Ade Adesina (2015)
Digital Artefact
Bilgrami, S. (2015). Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: Ade Adesina

An intimate portrait of Aberdeen-based ecological printmaker and artist, Ade Adesina, who exhibited his exciting work and won an award at London’s Royal Academy of Art in the summer of 2015. Link to video on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch... Read More about Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: Ade Adesina.

Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: Leo Du Feu (2015)
Digital Artefact
Bilgrami, S. (2015). Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: Leo Du Feu

A meditative portrait of talented landscape artist Leo du Feu. Link to video on youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x846WYW9ZX0&feature=youtu.be

Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: Gayle Robinson (2015)
Digital Artefact
Bilgrami, S. (2015). Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: Gayle Robinson

An insight into the work of Glaswegian printmaker Gayle Robinson as she creates a colourful collograph. Link to video on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN_GvChS7k4&feature=youtu.be

Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: Catriona Mann (2015)
Digital Artefact
Bilgrami, S. (2015). Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: Catriona Mann

An intimate portrait of Scottish artist Catriona Mann and her work. Link to video on youtube - https://www.youtube.com...SJxiPU&feature=youtu.be

Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: Alan McGowan (2015)
Digital Artefact
Bilgrami, S. (2015). Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: Alan McGowan

An insight into the thoughts and work of figurative artist Alan McGowan, whose paintings are powerful, thought-provoking and occasionally disturbing studies of the human body. Link to video on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNIeh90_Ajs&... Read More about Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: Alan McGowan.

Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: George Donald (2015)
Digital Artefact
Bilgrami, S. (2015). Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: George Donald

A portrait of the celebrated Scottish artist George Donald who explains the philosophy behind his thought-provoking paintings. Link to video on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZMkckAuzt8&feature=youtu.be

Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: Marjorie Campbell (2014)
Digital Artefact
Bilgrami, S. (2014). Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: Marjorie Campbell

A portrait of (late) Marjorie Campbell, a versatile artist whose life and work is celebrated through the recollections of her sister, Alison Kerr. Link to video on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po6kcjLXfto

Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: Marj Bond (2014)
Digital Artefact
Bilgrami, S. (2014). Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: Marj Bond

A glimpse into the fascinating life and work of leading Scottish artist Marj Bond. Link to video on Youtube -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK9s_xtcqKc&feature=youtu.be

Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: Carolyn Burchell (2014)
Digital Artefact
Bilgrami, S. (2014). Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: Carolyn Burchell

A glimpse into the studio, art and life of artist Carolyn Burchell. Link to video on Youtube -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gc-JX_Jh4E&feature=youtu.be

Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: Oliver Reed (2014)
Digital Artefact
Bilgrami, S. (2014). Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: Oliver Reed

An insight into the multitude of inspirations behind Oliver Reed’s work as we watch him furiously splatter paint, scrape, scratch and pound the surface of a magnificent landscape painting. Link to video on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v... Read More about Short Documentary Film Series - Artist Uncovered: Oliver Reed.