A season of Live Art and new performance investigating issues of contemporary cultural identity in Britain. Commissioners/Funders: ICA Commissions, Arts Council, London Arts Board. Curators: Keith Khan, Lois Keiden; collaborators Stuart Taylor, Shaheen Merali, Susan Lewis, Ronald Fraser-Munroe, Su Andi, Maya Chowdry.
Photographic installation exploring issues of gender and identity using the narrative of a modern fable written for the piece. Commissioner/Funder: Open Hand Studios, Reading. Supported by Berkshire County Council. Lead artist Ali Zaidi; collaborator: Dan Monck; participants/Performers: Karim Karim, Shobna Gulati, Amer Carmel.
Large scale exterior installations in Broadgate Arena, City of London, which comprised 2 large structures representing Keith Khan and Ali Zaidi with a large mother figure; photographs of their "family" were placed within the structures with answers to questions about family; there were also performances.
Commissioner/Funder: Broadgate Estates PLC. Project leaders/artists: Ali Zaidi, Keith Khan; performers Ippi Donnallan, Andrea Whitting, Anjum Mallik, Shobna Gulati, Prince Morgan, Winston Lewis.
Mythical fable told in a short film incorporating model animation and live pixilation animation. Commissioner/Funder: Arts Council's Black Arts video project. Director: Ali Zaidi; collaborators: Keith Khan, Darrell Butlin, Mazhar Hussain, Betty Vaughan Richards, Gavin O'Shea, Nina Edge; performers: Barnaby Stone, Shobna Gulati.
Six carnival sections for South Connections band, Notting Hill Carnival, exploring the cultural wealth that existed in countries before Columbus "discovered" them. Awarded best female individual costume. Commissioner/Funder: South Connection, Arts Council Carnival Fund. Artistic Director: Keith Khan; collaborators: Ali Zaidi, Betty Vaughan Richards, Kamal El Alaoui, Gisselle Grant.
Celebration of Asian diversity with a mixed media exhibition featuring artists selected from the continent of Asia and including films, dance, workshops and aftershow discussions.
Commissioners/Funders: London Arts Board, London Borough of Islington, London Borough of Newham. Curator Ali Zaidi; collaborators: Keith Khan, Samena Rana, Khulood Da'ami, Ka Che Kwok, Farzana Khatri, Veena Stephenson, Bhajan Hunjan, Tehmina Shah, Walid Mustafa, Julie Potratz; performers: Vipuli, Pit Fong and Ming Yam, Monisha Patel, Chinese Cultural Centre - Tiffany Yeh, Yal Ckun Abdurehim, Jenny Li; film Makers: Dilesh Koria, Navin Thapar, Rosa Fong, Shakila Maan, Devika Ponambalam, Mireille Chan.
Live art event using live drawing, Kathak dance and matchmaking interviews from Sunrise radio. Commissioners/Funders: Bluecoat Gallery, Milap. Project leader/artist: Keith Khan; collaborators: Ali Zaidi, Nina Edge, Juanito Wadwani, Anjum Mallick.
Carnival band for South Connections, Notting Hill Carnival, which won best male and best female individual costume awards. Commissioners/Funders: Canary Wharf, Arts Council Carnival Fund. Project leader/artist Keith Khan; collaborators Ali Zaidi, Giselle Grant, Kamal El Alaoui, Nina Edge, Sasha Kelly, Jo Anderson, Betty Vaughan Richards.
A three section Carnival Band for Yaa Asentewa, Notting Hill Carnival, featuring pure colour which won Small Band of Year award. Commissioners/Funders: Yaa Asantewaa, Arts Council Carnival Fund. Artistic Director: Keith Khan; collaborators: Sean Leonard, Shabaka Thompson.
Invited contribution to Houston International Festival featuring 7 "busts" and one "monument" celebrating new images of Britain placed in various locations in Houston, USA. Commissioners/Funders: Houston International Festival, Continental Airlines, Texaco, British American Arts. Lead artist: Keith Khan; collaborators Ali Zaidi, Dan Monck, Steve Silverstein.
Two series of TV panel discussions featuring a changing series of sculptural objects and large-scale paintings. Commissioners: Hindi Pictures and Channel 4. Project leader: Keith Khan. Collaborators: Ali Zaidi, Tony Boyce, Sonali Fernando.
