Khursheed Ahmad

Cultures of Resistance Awardee — Kashmir

Khursheed Ahmad is an artist who works across many disciplines including performance, text, sound, drawing, found object and photography. His work is interested in space, bodies and language. Ahmad’s displayed work has included various found and sculpted objects, some evocative of dargahs and mosques, as well as photographs of the area surrounding Kashmir. Additionally, Ahmad’s work has included performance involving poetry readings, videos and participatory activities alongside the audience. 

Ahmad received a Cultures of Resistance Award (CoR Award) in 2022 and will be using the award to purchase a new camera and document his work in and around Sringer city.

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