Hoda Afshar: A Curve is a Broken Line

The first major solo exhibition by one of Australia’s most innovative and unflinching photomedia artists.

Through her photographs and moving image works, Iranian-born, Melbourne-based Hoda Afshar examines the politics of image-making. Deeply researched yet emotionally sensitive, her work can be seen as a form of activism as much as an artistic inquiry. 

Afshar uses the camera to give visibility to those who have been denied it, resolutely insisting on the humanity of her subjects. She makes us contend with violence and brutality, not through blunt imagery but through evocation. Her work is anchored in empathy yet also radical in the way it wrestles with injustice. 

This exhibition features photography and film from the past decade to present a comprehensive overview of Afshar’s recent practice, including a newly commissioned series. Amassed together in dialogue for the first time in a major public institution, these works offer a poignant reminder of the power of images and their coercive potential.

Hoda Afshar: A Curve is a Broken Line is an Art Gallery of New South Wales touring exhibition.  

Events
Opening night: Join us to celebrate the launch of UQ Art Museum’s latest exhibitions, including Hoda Afshar: A Curve is a Broken Line.

Opening Saturday, Hoda Afshar in conversation with Isobel Parker Philip: Join artist Hoda Afshar in conversation with curator Isobel Parker Philip on the opening weekend of Hoda Afshar: A Curve is a Broken Line.

Film night, Bandar Band (2020): Join us for a screening of a film that has influenced Hoda Afshar’s artistic practice.

Panel discussion, How Do We Bear Witness?: As part of Hoda Afshar: A Curve is a Broken Line, join us for a discussion on the politics of image-making.