RE/Orient: A Cultural Salon Curated by LOTA

Friday, Oct 18

6:00pm – 9:00pm

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LOTA and Friday Gallery are joining together for an evening celebrating the intersection of art, fashion, and poetry - where tradition meets modernity. RE/Orient draws its inspiration from the dated concept of “orientalism”, which traditionally exoticed Eastern cultures through Western eyes. In this cultural salon, we reclaim and reimagine that narrative, defying expectations of what wearing your culture “should” look like to explore the beauty in the spaces in-between. RE/Orient is an exploration of existing in a space where identity is in a constant state of becoming. ___ We invite you to wear your own intersection of heritage and modernity, through your clothes, accessories, objects - this truly can be ANYTHING and EVERYTHING. ___ * Meet the Artist and shop the collection of limited edition prints by photographer Nadia Girach * Poetry Jam featuring Nadia Girach, Tanzila Ahmed, and Ravina Wadhwani * Limited spots available. RSVP to join in. /// Invite Photography by Nadia Girach /// _______________________________ LOTA Anar Joshi is the founder of LOTA, an agency dedicated to elevating BIPOC artists by fostering growth and challenging monoculture in the art world. With a background in marketing and social impact, Anar brings a unique perspective to curating exhibitions that celebrate the intersection of tradition, culture, and contemporary art. Through LOTA, she is building a platform that honors heritage while creating space for new voices in art and design. _______________________________ NADIA GIRACH Nadia Girach is a conceptual photographer based in Leicester, UK, whose work explores the intersection of faith, culture, and identity. Her photography delves into the boundaries and personal expressions within these spheres, using the human form as a canvas to share the layered nuances that make each of us who we are. Her work has been exhibited at DMU and has earned recognition, including the Heritage and Culture Award at Graduate Fashion Week and being a runner-up for the Face Excellence Award. _______________________________ FRIDAY GALLERY Friday blends an art gallery with a design concept store to create a rotating seasonal platform celebrating brown artists, designers, and artisans. We exist to encourage the discovery of rising creative voices from the Global South, curating art, objects, and editions from across the Middle East, South Asia, and beyond. Each season is anchored in a rotating theme, with the art, fashion, and object curation bound together in a shared spirit.

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