Artist Bio

Robina Ullah is a Manchester based Multidisciplinary Artist. In 2022 she completed an MA in Fine Art at Manchester Metropolitan University, with distinction. Her work takes a critical view of social, political and cultural issues through mixed media and textiles. Often referencing British colonial history, Robina’s work explores the varying relationships between Partition, popular culture and memory making. Space, loss, borders, connections and fractured memory are integral themes.

 

Robina’s body of work is an exploration of patchwork and paper piecing; a technique associated with memory as it reuses leftover materials that have emotional significance.

 

As a Muslim, Robina has always felt an affinity and connection to the sky. In Islam, the sky is an integral part of religious practice. Her observations of the sky led her to think about how it does not discriminate in terms of borders or ownership of space. Her colour palette is informed through the process of photographing the sky at different times capturing these fragile moments. Through her installations, Robina uses geometric abstraction as a tool for exploring light, sound and movement.

 

Robina’s work Salah was acquired by Whitworth Art Gallery in 2022 and is currently on display.