Fwd: Fw: Independents Biennial: Talisman and Traces

[Jackie Pease]

Hi Komal is involved in two Independents Biennial shows this week, and is inviting everyone to visit - see below. Both venues are easy to get to from DoES.

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From: Madar, Komal
Sent: Monday, September 8, 2025 7:44:11 PM
Subject: Independents Biennial: Talisman and Traces

 

Hello! You are warmly invited to celebrate two Independents Biennial shows, just five minutes’ walk apart:

Talisman by Komal Madar at Bridewell Studios & Gallery
Traces – a group exhibition at The Bakery

Together, these shows invite audiences to reflect, connect, and experience art across performance, installation, painting and sculpture.

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TALISMAN – Komal Madar

Talisman is a participatory durational performance that invites activation, meditation and connection. Visitors are invited to sit, light a candle, and witness its slow dripping as a meditative act. Before leaving, they extinguish the flame, leaving behind a durational trace, a quiet record of presence, time, and collective participation.

📍 Venue: Bridewell Studios & Gallery, 101 Prescot St, Liverpool L7 8UL
📅 Open: 10 – 14 September 2025
🕓 Opening Hours: Wednesday & Friday, 12 – 4 pm
🎉 Preview: Thursday 11 September, 6 – 9 pm
🎶 Biennial Closing Party: Sunday 14 September, 6 – 9 pm
(last chance to view the work – no performance/activation)

https://independentsbiennial.com/events/komal-madar-talisman/

Komal Madar: Talisman - Independents Biennial 10/09/2025 - 14/09/2025 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Talisman Komal Madar Bridewell Studios & Gallery Materials: Found chandelier, wax, and khadi paper.  A participatory durational performance that invites activation, meditation and connection. Visitors are invited to sit, light a candle, and witness its slow dripping as a meditative act. Before leaving, they extinguish the flame, leaving behind a durational trace, a quiet record [...] independentsbiennial.com

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TRACES – Group Exhibition

Traces brings together eight artists exploring themes of identity, memory, and the marks left through time, material, and experience. Each artist responds uniquely to the theme, tracing connections between the visible and unseen. The exhibition blends installation, painting, sculpture, and photography, inviting viewers to reflect on what it means to leave a trace—what remains, what disappears, and how stories are carried forward.

Artists:
Alison Reid • Andreea Mate • Chelsea Johnson • Elizabeth Longwill • Komal Madar • Mariana Sequera • Ruth Dillon • Sarah Leader

📍 Venue: The Bakery, Marvin Street, Liverpool L6 1NF
📅 Open: 11 – 14 September 2025
🕓 Opening Hours: Daily, 12 – 4 pm
🎉 Preview: Thursday 11 September, 4 – 6 pm (continues 6 – 9 pm at Bridewell Studios)

Curated by: Francesca Fryer, Komal Madar, and Mariana Sequera

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With both venues only five minutes apart, we invite you to experience both exhibitions.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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