Shahzia Sikander: High Seas; Closed Skies

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Shahzia Sikander: High Seas; Closed Skies

5 June 202631 July 2026

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Shahzia Sikander's acclaimed animation 3 to 12 Nautical Miles traces connections between the British East India Company, Mughal India, and Qing China through themes of imperial extraction and territorial sovereignty.

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Victoria Miro is delighted announce High Seas; Closed Skies, the gallery's first exhibition by Shahzia Sikander since announcing representation of the New York-based artist. A focal point of the exhibition is the artist's acclaimed new animation, 3 to 12 Nautical Miles, a radiant cinematic tableau that navigates the enduring currents of power and trade that have shaped the global landscape from the nineteenth century to the contemporary era. Animated from hand-painted images,...

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