Still of Shahzia Sikander, ‘3 to 12 Nautical Miles’, 2026. Co-commissioned by M+ and Art Basel. Courtesy the artist.
Victoria Miro presents High Seas; Closed Skies, the gallery’s first exhibition by Shahzia Sikander since announcing representation of the New York-based artist. A focal point of High Seas; Closed Skies is Shahzia Sikander’s acclaimed new animation, 3 to 12 Nautical Miles, which debuted this spring at M+ in Hong Kong. The work is a radiant cinematic tableau that navigates the enduring currents of power and trade that have shaped the global landscape from the nineteenth century to the contemporary era. Here, the work is heard for the first time with its score, by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Du Yun. New mosaics...
