1.
2.
EVENT03.05.2025 / 11.00am3.00pm
FREE

Family Saturday

Artist Daya Bhatti leads a creative session for all ages exploring pattern and geometric art, using collage and mixed media techniques, inspired by Ikon’s current exhibition by Mahtab Hussain.

As part of his show, What Did You Want To See?, Hussain examines the architecture of Birmingham’s mosques and presents a prayer room space, enclosed by intricate, gold jaali screens and including with decorated prayer rugs.

This exhibition is commissioned by Ikon and Photoworks and is supported by the John Feeney Charitable Trust and Freelands Foundation.

Family Saturday takes place on the first Saturday of every month – join us for a drop-in creative activity, led by a local artist. Open to all ages. Please consider making a donation for this free activity. 

About the artist
Daya Bhatti is a visual artist based in the West Midlands. She visually communicates the significance of traditions, histories and the hybrid British Asian identity. Bhatti brings to life the stories and experiences that have shaped her own identity, but also illustrates stories from diverse South Asian communities.

FREE

Event Date

Saturday 3 May 2025
11.00am3.00pm

Event Details

Free, suggested donation £5

No need to book, just drop in

This event is open to all families and aimed at all ages. Children must be accompanied at all times.

Resource Room, Second Floor

Information on Ikon Gallery’s accessibility is available here.

For additional access enquiries please contact education@ikon-gallery.org

VENUE

Ikon Gallery

1 Oozells Square, Brindleyplace, Birmingham B1 2HS

Image Credits
1. Family Saturday Workshop at Ikon Gallery. Image courtesy Ikon 2. Family Saturday. Image courtesy Ikon
SHARE

Related

Exhibition20.03.202501.06.2025
See more
Htein Lin
Escape
Ikon presents a major solo exhibition by multidisciplinary artist Htein Lin from Myanmar. Evoking his lifelong commitment to documenting human experience in difficult times, it shows a comprehensive selection of the artist’s paintings made while he was a political prisoner from 1998 to 2004 on prison uniforms and found textile, alongside drawing, sculpture, video and new work.
Exhibition20.03.202501.06.2025
See more
Mahtab Hussain
What Did You Want To See?
British artist Mahtab Hussain explores the fine line between photographic documentation and surveillance culture, addressing the intelligence sites established by the media and the state to monitor the Muslim community in Britain.
STAY IN TOUCH
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER

IKON GALLERY
1 Oozells Square, Brindleyplace
Birmingham, B1 2HS

GALLERY: +44 (0)121 248 0708
SHOP: +44 (0)121 248 0708

Ikon is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England, and Birmingham City Council.

Copyright © 2025 IKON. All rights reserved. Registered charity no. 528892