Way to Light. Alina Kha

15.04.2023 - 15.05.2023

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CAtticus Gallery is pleased to present Way to Light, a retrospective exhibition by Alina Kha, a conceptual artist whose recent relocation to the United Kingdom marks a deeply reflective phase in her creative journey. Known for her intellectually rigorous and visually understated works, Kha explores the subtle but profound relationships between space, light, perception, and context.

Driven by a strong anti-war stance, Kha’s move to the UK catalysed a period of re-evaluation—both personally and artistically. This exhibition brings together significant works from the last fifteen years, including the internationally acclaimed series Crisis of Evidence, the large-scale photo installation 1 x 1 = 1, and her evocative object-based piece Reflection. Also featured are selections from O (0, 0, 0) and key moments from her White Noise project, which integrated light and reflective interventions in unconventional architectural settings.

Trained in art history, Kha’s methodology is firmly rooted in cultural theory and visual analysis. Her work avoids narrative and emotional overtones, opting instead for a precise, analytical approach to image-making. From early experiments with analogue photography that attempted to ‘trap’ light as a physical entity, to later spatial installations that challenge human visual assumptions, Kha continues to investigate how we see and how context shapes that seeing.

A cornerstone of her practice is a resistance to traditional exhibition frameworks. She embraces the element of encounter—placing her work in public or unpredictable spaces, thereby dissolving the boundaries between art object and viewer. In her view, this not only democratises access but also removes the elitist filter often associated with conventional galleries.

Way to Light offers an immersive overview of Alina Kha’s evolving enquiry into the phenomenology of perception. Her practice remains dedicated to the poetics of minimal visual cues and the philosophical implications of how and where we experience art. While many of her projects are site-specific and ephemeral, this exhibition presents their documentation and physical traces with clarity and depth. Visitors will be guided by both written and audio descriptions, ensuring accessibility and interpretive richness throughout.

Kha’s work does not shout. It does not narrate. It invites stillness, awareness, and the quiet unfolding of vision.