KINDHEIT(EN) exhibition

Published July 5, 2024

Moshtari Hilal’s latest group show at Haus Coburg, co-curated with AVAH (Afghan Visual Arts & History) and Aneta Palenga (Haus Coburg | Städtische Galerie Delmhorst) KINDHEIT(EN), invited seven artists from the Afghan diaspora who grew up in different countries to dive into the fragmentary memories of their childhood exploring colours, textures and the profound influence the past has on their memories and visual languages and creative expressions. Despite individual biographies and different artistic expressions, they are united by a common pool of memory images, objects and narratives.

Having followed Hilal’s practice for a while, we were honoured to create the visual identity for the exhibition, uniting the delicate textile weaves used in many of the pieces as a jumping board to think of the flow of time and the bonds that come with that. Unbreakable threads that unveil a profound connection between personal and collective narratives, set to a backdrop of shapes and colours of memory's river.

The title design uses Ready Active, with a number of altered letters as well as organic protuberances, setting out in various directions, depending on the format. The same typeface also acts as drop-caps for Bolivia, the sans-serif used for all the other elements. The translation of the title is set in Noto Nastaliq Urdu.

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