Members are invited to join Curator Alexandra Foradas for a tour of the new exhibition Osman Khan: Road to Hybridabad. In Road to Hybridabad, Khan rereads the magical and fantastical figures found in folktales and lore, with a particular focus on those from South Asia, the Middle East, and other Muslim and immigrant traditions. Khan interprets these figures through contemporary technologies and concerns: this new body of work includes an animatronic djinn, drone-operated flying carpets, a wall-destroying sound system/cannon, and a storytelling Scheherezade AI. This sprawling and wryly funny exhibition invites us on a journey across borders, through time, and between legend and history, encouraging us to reconsider — and perhaps rewrite — the narratives around identity, difference, and power reflected and recounted in the tales we tell ourselves. Hear directly from the show’s curator in this MASS MoCA member program.

Free for members; space is limited; log in to register or RSVP to members@massmoca.org. If you have any questions please contact the Membership team at members@massmoca.org or 413.664.4481 ext. 5.

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In-process work by Osman Khan for Road to Hybridabad, MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA (On view beginning August 24, 2024)
Photo, in process work: PD Rearick
Photo, Allie Foradas: Elliot Krasnopoler