Herbert Art Talks Episode 1: Power Structures – Sofia Karim’s Architecture of Disappearance

How do we build the kind of world we want to live in? In the first episode of our Divided Selves podcast, artist, architect and activist Sofia Karim explores the structures that uphold power in societies – both literally and metaphorically. 

An Architecture of Disappearance is a series of small-scale architectural models inspired by Sofia’s correspondence with political prisoners. After years of working in architectural firms, the imprisonment of her own uncle prompted her to begin campaigning for the release of political prisoners – activism that eventually changed her career for good. 

Divided Selves: Memories, Legacies, Belonging is free to visit at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum until 24 September 2023. Find out more at theherbert.org.