Athen Kardashian & Nina Mhach Durban

Athen (b. 2000) & Nina (b. 2001) are a British-Asian artist duo based in London. Their collaborative practice is founded on an open and ongoing dialogue examining their shared experience of being raised in London by Indian mothers. Community noticeboards reminiscent of schools, offices and social clubs serve as sculptures onto which the duo curate their collection of found images and assorted ephemera, pictures and trinkets engaging conversations surrounding family, displacement and migration. By utilising glamorous Bollywood headshots alongside domestic objects, Athen & Nina reminisce on matriarchal upbringings, diasporic femininity and the nostalgic impulse to reflect upon one’s teenagehood. ...

Harlesden High Street was founded with the mission of facilitating access between experimental/outsider artists and the traditional gallery system. Working across several spaces in London, the gallery exhibits contemporary art by both local and international artists with a focus on exhibiting work by people of colour. In addition to its gallery programme, Harlesden High Street also hosts a cultural outreach programme with an aim to engage audiences in un-gentrified neighborhoods, through workshops, talks and artist initiatives. In 2023, the gallery also co-founded Minor Attractions, an inclusive micro-fair that gives access to both London and international galleries during Frieze week. ...