Antiqutia presents a compelling body of sculptural work by Zahed Taj-Eddin, a Syrian artist and archaeologist. Born in Aleppo, a city shaped by layered civilizations and recent rupture, Taj-Eddin creates works that feel at once unearthed and urgently contemporary. Through clay and bronze, he excavates memory, myth, and collective trauma, forging objects that stand between relic and witness.
Animals and mythic figures populate his symbolic theater: bulls evoke domination; sheep, the quiet compliance of the masses; alongside goats and horses, which embody defiance and resistance. In counterbalance, his female figures draw from ancient goddess traditions, honoring women as creators, healers, and custodians of continuity amid destruction.
The sculptures in Antiqutia are 'excavations of the present', marked by fractured textures and fire-forged surfaces, they are meditations on power, survival, and remembrance. The exhibition invites viewers to confront the ruins of our time and to imagine, within them, the possibility of resilience and renewal.
| Season (13 June 2026 - 10 Oct 2026) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Sunday | 10:00 | - 16:00 |
| Bank Holiday | Closed | |
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