Curation
Chasing The Light Studio curates site-specific exhibitions that bring together interpretations of selected themes. We specialise in creating sensorial exhibits, including sight, sound, and scent, for a memorable visitor experience and discussing the exhibit's theme with speakers, painters, sculptors, installation artists, sound artists, and filmmakers.
We are currently expanding our curation prospects by collaborating with UK corporate spaces, such as the Landmark Flexible Workspace, and emerging talent from the local community coming into action in July 2022.
‘Invisible Sun’, Berlin Wall
November 2019
This installation by Bobby Sager and curated by Maya Sanbar was displayed alongside the ‘Chasing the Light’ tunnel installation at the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Sager exhibited his large-scale photographs taken between September 11, 2001, and December 2018 during his philanthropic trips to Afghanistan, Syria, and Pakistan to Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Palestine, and the Tibetan Diaspora. Each child is either an orphan, child soldier, refugee, or a regular kid living in a war-torn country, experiencing displacement, abuse, or the ripple effects of a natural disaster. Their photographs are mounted on five 3 meter tall monoliths representing the fragments of the wall, deconstructed. The childrens' gazees are strong and powerful, representing their search for the slightest bit of hope amid social, political, and environmental challenges.
Snowflake Kitchen, Goldfinger Factory, London
December 2020
The ‘Snowflake Kitchen’ was a project curated by Maya Sanbar and Caroline Boseleya, displaying a collection of custom, unique ceramic snowflakes (cut-offs from the fashion brand Whistles’ window display) created by 40 commissioned artists and local residents from the Kensington and Chelsea area in December 2020. The snowflakes were auctioned online to support the London-based social enterprise, Goldfinger’s People’s Kitchen, which aimed to deliver hot meals to vulnerable people in North Kensington during the first lockdown. As said by Goldfinger’s Founder, Marie Cudennec, “creating these beautiful objects reminds us of the critical role the arts play in social cohesion and wellbeing”.
‘Light Works’ at Andrea Hamilton Studio, London
May 2021
The ‘Sea Garden’ installation was created alongside the ‘Light Works’ show, featuring Sanbar’s ‘Conduitions’ sculpture series (2020-2021). Sanbar curated the secret garden in the heart of Belgravia, offering a respite from the buzzing city of London to visitors, immersing them in scent, sound, and green moss under their feet, and encouraging a slowing down and contemplation of nature. Sandbar's papier-mâché sculptures and painted glass pieces were exhibited to capture the show’s message of light, form, and color.
Townhaus Collective at SoShiro, London
November - December 2021
Sanbar curated the art at the five-story SoShiro townhouse in Marlybone as part of the Townhaus Collective show. She curated and exhibited 12 contemporary artists, including Kate Daudy, Danny Lane, Flavie Audi, Kate Braine, as well as her own sculptures from her ‘Conduitions’ (2020-2021) series. The gallery emulated a contemporary at-home setting, immersive retail, and culinary experience.
‘Blue Minds’ at 161 Sloane Street, London
June - July 2021
‘Blue Minds’ was an exhibition curated by Nico Kos Earle in collaboration with the Blue Marine Foundation. Gathering 26 world-leading contemporary artists, including Sanbar and her ‘Conduitions’ series (2020-2021), this exhibition framed the ocean as an endless source of inspiration and highlighted the importance of maintaining healthy oceans. Sanbar also curated the show’s immersive sound experience, displaying screenings of films on ocean conservation and climate change, including ‘Aquarela’ and ‘Footsteps On The Wind’, directed by Maya Sanbar.