BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//NONSGML WPForms//NONSGML Sugar Calendar Feeds v3.14.0//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Saroj Patel: Ocean Mother X-WR-CALDESC:Orleans House Gallery X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 DTSTART:20231012T120000 TZNAME:UTC END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 DTSTART:20231012T120000 TZNAME:UTC END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Saroj Patel: Ocean Mother DESCRIPTION:"Ocean Mother" unveils the untold stories and rich experienc es of South Asian mothers. This exhibition looks at how histories\, trad itions\, and culture shape their identities. These remarkable women brea k boundaries and craft new narratives for South Asian women. \n\nThroug h intimate conversations with 26 South Asian women from the UK\, visitor s will encounter the interplay of migration\, culture\, race\, and gende r in their lives. These mothers navigate the complex tapestry of identit y through the lens of motherhood. They not only preserve but actively sh ape their cultural heritage for both themselves and their children. \n\ nThis exhibition also delves into Saroj’s personal connection with her mother\, Sushila. Sushila grew up without a mother but was surrounded b y supportive family members in her village of Borsi\, India. She then em barked on a transformative journey – she migrated to the UK when she w as 19 and became a mother to three children by the time she turned 22.   \n\nSaroj’s mother faced struggle\, loneliness\, and conflict. Yet\, her stories are woven together with threads of resilience and courage. L ike many women of her era\, her experiences inspire the next generation to create new opportunities and more inclusive futures for themselves an d their children.  \n\n"Ocean Mother" celebrates heritage and the endu ring power of maternal stories. These stories resonate across generation s\, weaving into the fabric of our shared human experience. \n\n \n\nA bout the artist  \n\nSaroj Patel's work explores the contrasting and s ometimes conflicting identities of a British Indian artist. Her sculptur es are a celebration of Indian culture and community. They are also a wa y for the artist to address her own relationship with her upbringing. \ n\nBorn in Preston\, England\, and now based in Oxfordshire\, Saroj grad uated from Central St Martins with an MA in Fine Art in 2019. That same year she was a finalist in the Hix Award\, shortlisted for the Tiffany & amp\; Co x Outset Studiomakers Prize\, and won the Tension Fine Art Gall ery Prize. She was awarded the 2020 Clifford Chance Sculpture Prize\, an d in 2022 she was awarded the British Arts Council Developing Your Creat ive Practice Fund.  \n\nHer recent group exhibitions include ‘Zari S ona Moti: Glitter Gold Pearl’ at Darle and the Bear in Oxfordshire and ‘Boundless Textiles’ at Broadworks in London. Saroj has taken part in talks\, panel discussions\, events and workshops at Tate Lates\, the National Gallery in London\, Art Night\, Hix Art and Tate Exchange.  \ n\n \;\n\nThis exhibition is part of our 2023-2024 Emerging Artists Programme. The open call for the 2024-2025 Emerging Artist Programme wil l be announced on our Artist Opportunities page.  URL;VALUE=URI:https://orleanshousegallery.org/events/saroj-patel-ocean-m other/ UID:urn:uuid:cbd8f437-3eac-4a24-8a06-c68ddb0270e5 STATUS:CONFIRMED ORGANIZER: DTSTAMP:20260924T170007Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240412 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240602 LOCATION:Stables Gallery at Orleans House Gallery END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR