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In Ali kazim’s Studio

November 6, 2025 by Sehr Jalil

From the archive. 1# Published earlier in Art Now Pakistan 2013. Pre-text: I am sharing this piece as an invitation to my community (all of you) and myself for many deeper conversations, adventures, and thinking together. In this ‘from the archive’ series, I will be sharing pieces that hold urgency and depth in the present.… Read more
‘And So They Laughed’ – A video essay on Pakistani Women and activism, presented live at Tate Britain Women in Revolt:radical acts, contemporary resonances conference March 2024.

October 27, 2025 by Sehr Jalil

Women in Revolt:radical acts, contemporary resonances conference “And So They Laughed…” ’ Sehr Jalil (Goldsmiths, University of London / National College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan)Colonial, religious, or nationalist movements have instigated revolts in women, particularly in the aftermath and colossal absorption of slow violence and voluntary silences for aeons. The Women’s Action Forum (WAF) revolted… Read more

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In Ali kazim’s Studio