Danial Shah - Visions of Becoming and Belonging
24.10.2025
04.01.2026
Danial Shah presents Visions of Becoming and Belonging, an exhibition rooted in his ongoing PhD research in the arts at Sint Lucas Antwerpen and the University of Antwerp (coordinated by ARIA | Antwerp Research Institute for the Arts).
Through photography and film, Shah explores the world of photo studios in his hometown Quetta (Pakistan). Spaces originally characterized by hand painted backdrops, costumes and material props, these studios have today morphed into digital collage playgrounds. Nevertheless they still serve the original function as spaces for constructing and reworking identities, aspirations, and belongings.
Shah’s work highlights how people use these studios to project themselves into imagined realities and to construct themselves amidst changing personal dreams and social dramas.
The exhibition Danial Shah – Visions of Becoming and Belonging takes place on the first floor and can be visited free of charge.
About the artist:
Danial Shah (Quetta, Pakistan, 1989) works with the medium of photography and film and is currently pursuing an artistic PhD at Sint Lucas Antwerp and University of Antwerp. His debut feature film Make it Look Real (2024) premiered at International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) in 2024 and is currently being shown at various film festivals.