Stitching Light আলো দিয়ে গাঁথা
Stitching Light is a moving, walk-through artwork celebrating the stories of Bangladeshi women who migrated to the UK. Created by Ruhul Abdin with Emergency Exit Arts, the installation weaves together light, textile and sound into a powerful sensory experience. Sixteen hand-painted textile panels, each over three metres high, have been embroidered with UV-reactive light thread to illuminate the women’s migration journeys. The work combines craft, heritage and innovation, inviting audiences to step inside a glowing tapestry of personal histories. Debuting at Canary Wharf Winter Lights 2025, Stitching Light continues to evolve through partnerships with community groups and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, touring UK light festivals with newly commissioned panels that tell local stories of belonging and resilience.
KEY FEATURES
Luminous Storytelling - Textile panels hand-painted and stitched with light thread to reveal real migration stories
Immersive Design - Arc-shaped, three-metre-tall structure with integrated floor, light and four-channel audio
Sound & Atmosphere - Continuous soundscape through four passive speakers for ambient immersion
Community Legacy - Expands through new commissions and partnerships with local heritage groups
Safe & Compliant - Full RAMS documentation and £10 million Public Liability Insurance
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“I absolutely loved Stitching Light, it was the highlight for me and being from south Asian heritage (although born here) it resonated more with me I think. ...Stitching Light is a very powerful concept and the results speak for themselves. Empowering a community to tell their stories and to see themselves represented in the arts and culture eco-system of their own towns and beyond is amazing and exactly why the arts council is the development agency for the arts in England, here to support communities and unheard voices in a wide-ranging remit for the arts.”
“It is such a beautiful piece of artwork, we had so many positive comments about it.Some of the Bangladeshi ladies came with their children and it was lovely to hear how proud the daughters were of their mothers. They’ve already started working on another tapestry so this project has been a real catalyst for engaging a group that we or Mela haven’t engaged with before.”
