Counterpoints Arts is the official Charity Partner for Affordable Art Fair Battersea Spring, running from 6 – 10 March. Visitors to the fair will be able to support us in a number of ways; whether that’s buying an artwork from our stand (B11) or donating when purchasing tickets at affordableartfair.com
We will be exhibiting and selling work by four artists from our network: Maryam Hashemi, Ghafar Tajmohammad, Nima Javan and Farida Yesmin at Stand B11 so please come say hi!
All proceeds of artwork sales go to the artists, and Counterpoints also benefits from donations made by people booking tickets.
Affordable Art Fair’s major spring edition in London’s Battersea Park brings together the best in affordable contemporary art from over 100 leading galleries worldwide, alongside special exhibitions celebrating International Women’s Day and interior trends for 2024, including the Pantone Colour of the Year: Peach Fuzz. Discover a brand new installation by Argentinian artist Alejandro Propato, colourful pieces from campaign artist Lawrie Hutcheon, and 1,000s of fresh artworks in all styles and mediums.
We also have a limited number of VIP tickets (£30 each) and all ticket proceeds will go to Counterpoints Arts as charity partner for the fair. Please email us on hello@counterpoints.org.uk if you would like to purchase one.
About the artists
Farida Yesmin is a Bangladeshi artist, now based in Folkestone Kent. She makes work across performance, socially engaged practice, video, photography and drawing. Through her art, Farida engages with the cultural expectations and ideological restrictions that confront her as a woman, as an artist and as an immigrant.
Ghafar Tajmohammad reflects on home, belonging, and relocation within the Afghan diaspora community in the UK. Drawing upon his own lived experience as a British Afghan, whose family was displaced during the 1997 civil war in Afghanistan, he works primarily in the field of painting and, more recently, as a rug weaver.
Maryam Sandjari Hashemi was born in Birmingham, UK, and raised in Iran. Drawing has been a passion of hers since early childhood, with unwavering support from her family. Since 2018, Maryam has been painting live alongside musicians at various venues, introducing a new dimension to her art. This innovative approach incorporates dance and movement, resulting in dynamic and unpredictable outcomes that infuse her work with energy and excitement.
Nima Javan was born in Iran and is now based in London. His personal work is concerned with creatures and animals that have been identified in a new world with issues concerning life and human resistance. He depicts the Eastern world (Persian miniatures and carpets) as childhood memories in the form of animal characters in a modern and technological space.
Image © Horniman Museum
