RAZA TARIQ (B.2002) IS AN ARTIST. HE LIVES AND PRACTICES IN LONDON.
WESTERN PHILOSOPHY IMAGINES THE NOUMENON, AN INTANGIBLE UNSEEN, AS PERMANENTLY BEYOND PERCEPTION. IN ISLAMIC COSMOLOGY, THE GHAYB IS A SUPERREAL UNSEEN. IN THE AGE OF A DIGITAL UNSEEN OR THE HYPERREAL: HOW CAN ‘THE GHAYB’ HELP US TO DEMATERIALISE WHAT WE HAVE TOO FAR CONCEIVED OF. OUR WORKS OFTEN STAGED AND EXPERIENCED WITHOUT BEING SEEN — SEEK TO BRING AGAIN — THE INVISIBLE OUT OF AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE EVERYTHING HAS BEEN MADE VISIBLE, AND YET NOT SEEN.
IF THE SCULPTURE IS A THAUMATURGICAL DEVICE, A MEDIUM OPENING A PORTAL TO THAT UNSEEN, AND THE FILM IS AN IMAGINARY STIMULI, FOR THE MIND TO TRAVEL THERE. IF TEXT SPECULATES UPON THIS JOURNEYING, AND ONE-WAY PERFORMANCES ALLOW YOU TO WITNESS IT. HOW CAN A NEW KIND OF ARTWORK, TAKE US THERE.
HE IS REPRESENTED BY 42MP FOR FILM & TV AND UNREPRESENTED AS AN ARTIST.
FURTHER CONSUMABLES INCLUDE
TOSUN BAYRAK, SELECT PAULA COOPER WORKS 1971-76; STEPHEN NOORUDDEEN DURKEE, BE HERE NOW, PUB. 1971, RAM DASS; BATMAN BEGINS (2005); BAS JAN ADER, IN SEARCH OF THE MIRACULOUS PART III; SAHL AL TUSTARI, SELECT MIRACLES 818-896; STANLEY BROUWN, THIS WAY BROUWN 1960-64; YUK HUI, MACHINE AND SOVEREIGNTY: FOR A PLANETARY THINKING, 2024; AUDIO BULLYS, LIVE AT PLASTIC PEOPLE, 2006, IBN ARABI, FUTUHAT AL MAK. VOL I-XXXVII, SISSEL TOLAAS, ICA PHILADELPHIA; CARSTEN HÖLLER AND RUBBENA AURANGZEB-TARIQ
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
SAFEHOUSE DE S.W.I.F.T.I.E. - MEADOW, LONDON (2026)
INTERCESSION IN A RECESSION - FISHTANK WORKSHOP & GALLERY, LONDON (2025)
IBEARWITNESS10 - FISHTANK WORKSHOP & GALLERY, LONDON (2025)
UNFRIEZE MY ACCOUNTS - NOT AT FRIEZE LONDON (2024)
LET THERE BE NUR - FISHTANK WORKSHOP & GALLERY, LONDON (2024)
HMRC: HIS MAJESTY’S RESIDENCE COMETH - NOT AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE, LONDON (2024)
THREE PAINTINGS IN THREE HOURS - NOT AT THE THREE GREYHOUNDS, LONDON (2024)
FLOOR DOOR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SAUDI YOUTH SOCIETY - ROYALTY HOUSE, LONDON (2023)
NO THANKS - NOT AT CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS, LONDON (2022)
I HOPE THAT THE REVOLUTION WILL HAVE AIR CONDITIONING - NOT AT SHOREDITCH HOUSE, LONDON (2022)
REPEAT AFTER ME - NOT AT THE TRUMAN BREWERY, LONDON (2022)
GROUP SHOWS
RESIDENTS GROUP SHOW II - FISHTANK WORKSHOP & GALLERY, LONDON (2025)
CULTURAL TECHNOLOGY MINI MARKET PRESENTED BY EKAS - REFERENCE.POINT.180-STRAND, LONDON (2025)
ART PROGRAMMING - RALLY FESTIVAL, LONDON (2024)
RESIDENTS GROUP SHOW I - FISHTANK WORKSHOP & GALLERY, LONDON (2024)
HADRA 1 - REFERENCE.POINT.180-STRAND, LONDON (2024)
POLYMATHS LIVE OPEN STUDIO - BOMB FACTORY HOLBORN (2023)
COMMISSIONS
PURE PROFIT, MULTI-SITE INSTALLATION - AREBYTE DIGITAL ART CENTRE, LONDON (2026)
NO & LO, DRINK CEREMONY - AZAHARA PERMACULTURE FARM, GRANADA (2025)
SCREENINGS
TAMING A SEAHORSE - CURZON, GENESIS, UK (2023-24), PNCA NATIONAL GALLERY, PAKISTAN (2026)
PEACE AND LOVE - BOMB FACTORY FOUNDATION, LONDON, UK (2023)
RIḌĀ - CURZON SOHO, LONDON, UK (2021)
GIFTED HANDZ - NFFTY (ONLINE), USA (2020)
DRAWING YOU - AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE, USA (2019)
JAMAL - SIFF CINEMA UPTOWN, USA (2018)
DECONSTRUCTING PATTERNS - FRANCIS CRICK INSTITUTE, LONDON, UK (2017)
CANNIBAL GOLDFISH - MUSEUM OF COMEDY, LONDON, UK (2016)
READINGS
MINOR ATTRACTIONS, LONDON (2026)
DAYTIMERS PRESENTS MEHFIL - RALLY FESTIVAL, LONDON (2024)
SOHO HOUSE FESTIVAL, LONDON (2023)
SPEAKING
NYU TISCH FILM SCHOOL - ART & PRACTICE UNIT - GUEST LECTURE (2026)
THE SUBHANALLAH AND THE SKIBIDI - PRESENTATION, REFERENCE.POINT.180-STRAND (2025)
JELLYFEST PANEL TALK - AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE, LOS ANGELES (2019)
TEEN TOURS - THE PHOTOGRAPHER’S GALLERY (2017)
SELECT PRESS
CAN ART HELP US FIND AND HOLD A PARADISE OF OUR OWN? | BRAVE PROJECTS (2026)
PURE PROFIT EXPLORES ATMS AS TECHNOLOGICAL RUINS… | ARTIST IN RESIDENCE | AREBYTE (2026)
AWARDS, RESIDENCIES, FELLOWSHIPS
SPECULATIVE SCENT OLFACTORY SCHOLARSHIP (2026)
AREBYTE DIGITAL ART RESIDENCY, LONDON (2026)
ART DIVVY FILM FESTIVAL, ISLAMABAD - OFFICIAL SELECTION (2026)
FISHTANK WORKSHOP & GALLERY RESIDENCY, LONDON (2024-25)
SOHO HOUSE FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP (2022-23)
LONDON SHORT FILM FESTIVAL ‘22, ‘23, ‘24 - OFFICIAL SELECTION
SATELLITE FILMS AIRDROP REMOTE ARTISTS FILM RESIDENCY, ARTS COUNCIL FUNDED (2021)
NFFTY ‘18, ‘19, ‘20, ‘22, ‘23 - OFFICIAL SELECTION | BEST STUDENT DOCUMENTARY WINNER (2020)
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
“LETTERS ON LETTERS” - BECOMING PRESS (2027)
“THE HIGHEST TECHNIC” - BECOMING PRESS (2026)
TO RE-CITE - WHITECHAPEL GALLERY & COUNTERPOINTS ARTS: BACKYARD BIENNIAL (2026)
THE REALM OF IMAGINATION & THE COSMOTECHNICS THAT DEFEAT THE VISION MACHINE - DAZED MIDDLE EAST (2026)
LIFE, LONGING, AND THE HARDCORE DENIAL OF DEATH - DAZED MIDDLE EAST (2025)
THE PRE-UPLOAD AGE: WELCOME TO THE MUSLIM METAVERSE - DAZED MIDDLE EAST (2025)
NEW CURRENCY ISSUE 03: “ARTISTS IN THE CITY” ESSAY - NEW CURRENCY MAGAZINE (2024)
DJ
MINUTE SHORTS PRESENTS EVERYMAN ON THE CANAL AT KING’S CROSS (2025)
GLOBAL SOUND SELECTION W/ KAIRO 7000 TAKEOVER: RAZA TARIQ | STEGI RADIO, ATHENS (2024)
BOROUGH PRESENTS: PARIS FASHION WEEK | LE ROUGE, PARIS (2024)
NOTTING HILL ARTS CLUB DJ RESIDENCY, LONDON (2023-24)
LONDON SHORT FILM FESTIVAL CLOSING PARTY (2023, ‘24)
REFERENCE.POINT.180-STRAND CHRISTMAS PARTY (2023)
ASSORTMENT BY MEEZAN LMT, LONDON FASHION WEEK | WHITE CITY HOUSE (2023)
RADIO SHOW | LOOSE.FM (2022-23)
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