REFLECTIONS — SANGAT AND THE SELF, Jasmir Creed & Roo Dhissou
19 Sep 2025–2 May 2026
without SHAPE without FORM HQ, Slough
A collaborative exhibition of newly commissioned and recent works by Manchester-born painter Jasmir Creed and Birmingham-based artist Roo Dhissou working at the intersection of social justice and visual practice. The project has been conceived by and includes collective artwork from without SHAPE without FORM.
REFLECTIONS will explore the themes of the INDIVIDUAL, KINSHIP, AND HEALING, while addressing the wider societal issues such as mental health conditions and social fragmentation.
Together, both artists critically dialogue with and complement each other’s work within without SHAPE without FORM’s philosophy, inviting the audience to consider their own approaches to understating self through community and daily practice. While Jasmir’s work zooms in on PERSONAL identity and Roo’s emphasises the role of COLLECTIVE encounter, within without SHAPE without FORM provides a holistic framework of ‘BEYOND’, fusing the two sensitivities and propositions into an open-ended experience of unity.
Visitors are invited to SLOW DOWN, EXPLORE and REFLECT upon different aspects of how healing can be processed and experienced. By interweaving such moments of connection and self-discovery throughout the space, all the artworks will examine how TRUE AND LASTING HEALING comes from within, highlighting clarity of mind and Sangat (gathering and fellowship) as the key factors in combating isolation and division.
BIOGRAPHY, JASMIR CREED: In her psychologically charged figurative paintings loosely inspired by historical and contemporary artists such as Edward Hopper, Naiza Khan and Lubaina Himid, Creed explores cultural alienation both within urban and domestic environments with particular focus on the experience of British South Asian women. Using vivid colours and expressionistic style, her carefully constructed oil paintings feature anonymous crowds, iconic buildings and public monuments as well as locations significant for modern British history, such as Trafalgar Square in London, alongside self-portraits and intimate room interiors. These works reflect the artist’s own lived experience, highlighting the themes of detachment, the ‘other’ and transcultural hybridity from unique and personal perspectives.
BIOGRAPHY, ROO DHISSOU: Working with communities, diasporas and her own histories, Dhissou addresses belonging and transcultural (dis)connection through participatory practice that often includes craft, cooking and performance to foster a sense of collective engagement and shared understanding. Her installation “A String of Love” will comprise a handwoven and hand-carved manja (traditional bed-like structure particularly popular in South Asia) with handmade stars and clouds suspended from the ceiling. Incorporating light and sound, the title of the artwork is inspired by the concept of Riyaz, a continuous practice of music, performance or any other art form usually under the guidance of a teacher.
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