Drawing inspiration from gardens and traditional Afghan carpets, Shaheer Zazai is an Afghan-Canadian multidisciplinary artist with a focus on exploring and investigating the development of cultural identity. Intrigued by the creative power that exists within limitations and parameters, Zazai’s intricate designs are conceptualized in Microsoft Word and woven in Kabul by a group of local women weavers.

Marianne Fenton is an artist and art history scholar who joined the Aga Khan Museum in 2017. She completed her Masters in Fine Arts at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, and holds an MA in Contemporary Art History from OCAD University, Toronto. Since joining the Aga Khan Museum, she has curated numerous exhibitions of contemporary art, including: Skate Girls of Kabul (2017), Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From (2019), State of Play (2021), Ghazaleh Avarzamani’s Terms and Conditions Apply* (2021), Afghanistan My Love (2022), and Shezad Dawood: Night in the Garden of Love (2023/4).