Origin is an interdisciplinary exhibition by Galerie Anahita Sadighi and White Label Project that brings together art, design and craft from the Global South in a poetic and political dialogue. At its core are the voices of women – artists, makers and activists – whose work connects feminist thought, cultural memory and social transformation.
The exhibition creates a conversation between historical artifacts and contemporary works. Persian ceramics, Mbuti-Textilien textiles and nomadic weavings enter into dialogue with photographs, installations and pieces by artists such as Forough Alaei, Yumna Al-Arashi, Wenxin Zheng, Gabriella Alatorre, and design objectes by women-led brands from the White Label Project network.
A central motif is the amphora – a vessel often associated with femininity, fertility and transformation. Recontextualised through a delicate floral intervention, it becomes a symbol of the body, of nature, and of remembered histories.
Origin marks the beginning of a curatorial series that highlights artistic practices by women from non-Western contexts. The exhibition is also dedicated to the feminist movement in Iran and the global resonance of Woman, Life, Freedom.
On view: 2 May-10 May at WLPs concept store and art space, Kleine Hamburger Str. 15, Berlin Mitte
Opening hours Gallery Weekend Sat 3 + Sun 4 May: 12.00-18.00
Vernissage: 2 May 17.00-21.00, please email us for RSVP annalena@whitelabel-project.com
The exhibition is kindly supported with prints by Whitewall.