New Narratives in Photography is an international collaboration between Tasweerghar (Lahore, Pakistan) and GRAIN Projects (Birmingham, UK), as part of the British Council Pakistan Arts Residency Grants Programme.

Following the 12 month programme and exhibitions of new work at MAC, Birmingham, Tasweerghar and WOW, Lahore, we are delighted to share the New Narratives in Photography Zine publication with audiences.    The zine was designed by Asad Ali Zulfiqar, one of the participating artists.

View below and download for free here. 

A limited edition of the zine is also available in print.

Artists Asad Ali Zulfiqar, Hira Noor, Ume Laila and Waleed Zafar, participated in the project which included an international mentoring programme, an exchange that included a visit to galleries and festivals in the UK, including the V&A Museum, London, The Photographers Gallery, London, BOP Festival, Bristol and IKON Gallery, and curated exhibitions in the UK and Pakistan. 

The four artists all have a unique and personal approach to photography, are ambitious in their work and have something to say about the world we live in. They come from a place of care, compassion and collaboration; their work is based on research and conversation and their artwork is of great relevance and interest, both as emerging practitioners in Pakistan, and to the photography scene internationally. The themes they explore include gender and identity, place making and diasporic and colonial heritage.

GRAIN and Tasweerghar are arts organisations that create new opportunities for diverse and emerging artists and photographers, supporting the development of skills and opportunities. In collaboration they will deliver a residency project that supports diverse and marginalised Pakistani artists curated in the context of prevalent themes including social justice, identity, gender, diaspora and home.

We would like to thank our project partner and collaborator Tasweerghar (Lahore, Pakistan) and British Council Pakistan, MAC, Birmingham and WOW, Pakistan for their support for New Narratives in Photography.