Samiya Younis London, United Kingdom
Samiya Younis, a British-born Pakistani artist in London, draws inspiration from her South Asian heritage. Her work blends contemporary and traditional techniques, exploring themes of identity, storytelling, and cultural complexity. Through sculpture, installation, performance, and painting, she challenges narratives, promoting dialogue and new perspectives.
Younis's artistic practice is interdisciplinary, spanning sculpture, performance, installation, and painting. Her work draws from the rich tapestry of her South Asian heritage while being deeply connected to the landscapes of the UK, creating a poetic dialogue between her homeland and her life in Britain. She weaves together contemporary and traditional techniques, exploring themes of identity, memory, and cultural complexity.
Central to her process is the act of constructing and deconstructing, embodying the tensions and harmonies between her worlds. Through her art, Younis challenges familiar narratives, offering new perspectives that invite viewers to see with fresh eyes.
In spaces both intimate and expansive, Younis finds the freedom to experiment and innovate, creating works that resonate on a deep, reflective level, encouraging contemplation of the ever-evolving nature of identity and belonging.
Artwork
Women are your fields, (series of 3), 2016, Silicone, acrylic paint, 2016
Let me breathe, 2015, Mesh fencing wire, metal spray paint., 2015
Between two worlds, 2015, Plaster of Paris, surface wall filler, fabrics, charcoal, acrylic paints, glue, fabric transfer, chains., 2015
Remnant, 2016, Plaster, fabrics, chains., 2016
Haven, 2019, Printed text on cotton, underwear, bonding web and mosquito net., 2019
Flight Revisited, 2018, Second hand South Asian women and girls clothes, pure Indian silk/cotton/linen, laundry bags, and cotton thread., 2018