Sha Sarwari is a multidisciplinary visual artist working across photography, installation, and material investigations. His practice explores themes of displacement, memory, and identity, informed by his lived experience as a Hazara born in Afghanistan and now based in Australia. Through layered visual compositions, Sha constructs allegorical spaces and images that reflect the emotional and psychological condition of existing between worlds—where notions of home, belonging, and visibility remain unresolved.
Sha is looking forward to developing a new body of work centred on the concept of “fragmented belonging.” This project will explore how identity is continuously reshaped through migration, cultural translation, and the inhabitation of new environments. He is particularly interested in how urban spaces such as Brisbane city carry layered histories that intersect with personal narratives of displacement and adaptation.
Sha said,
“The residency at Metro Arts is a significant opportunity to slow down, reflect, and push my practice in new directions, also through curatorial dialogue, community connection, and engagement with the broader contemporary art industry. I am looking forward to share ideas and build meaningful relationships within a supportive environment that encourages experimentation and critical exchange.”
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Artist Residencies provide artists with 6 or 12 months of studio space, mentorship, and practical support to deepen their creative practice. Residents receive studio access, funding for artist fees depending on the length of residency, access to fabrication resources and professional development opportunities, alongside connection to a broader community of artists and collaborators.
