Haroon Mirza

Haroon Mirza Cv

In his work Haroon Mirza attempts to isolate the perceptual distinctions between noise, sound and music and explores the possibility of the visual and acoustic as one singular aesthetic form. These ideas are examined through the production of assemblages and sculptural installations made from furniture, household electronics, found or constructed video footage and existing artworks combined to generate audio compositions. The subject matter of his work pivots around socio-cultural systems such as religious faith or club culture and their relationship to music.

An additional subtext to his practice is an interest in the spillage of sound from artworks within group exhibitions. This interest is explored both through a curatorial concern and within his own works. Mirza includes existing works by other artists in his installations in the same way he works with other (ready-made) material; by appropriating something existing, and positioning it within a specific context, Mirza alters its function. This is typically to play a part in forming a larger (musical) composition.

Haroon Mirza Lives and works in Sheffield and London.
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Haroon Mirza Exhibitions

Haroon Mirza Public Exhibitions

The Marienbad Palace
Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda, County Louth
30 April 2010 - 15 September 2010
Highlanes Gallery

Systematic
176 Zabludowicz Collection, London
1 July - 15th August 2010
Zabludowicz Collection

British Art Show 7: In the Days of the Comet
Curated by Lisa Le Feuvre and Tom Morton

Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham Castle Museum, New Art Exchange, Nottingham
23 October 2010 - 9 January 2011
Nottingham Contemporary

Hayward Gallery, London
14 February 2011 - 1 May 2011 (dates tbc)

Centre for Contemporary Art, Tramway, Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow
28 May 2011 - 21 August 2011

Peninsular Arts, Plymouth Arts Centre, Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery, Royal William Yard, Plymouth
17 September 2011 – 4 December 2011 (dates tbc)

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Haroon Mirza Contact

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