Moments In Waiting
‘moments in waiting […] began from an idea of a story that is waiting to be told and or waiting to be heard. It’s quite a poetic thought, I feel, as it brings attention to remarkable stories from our Australian Muslim communities.’
moments in waiting is a major new community project led by Lebanese-Australian artist Khaled Sabsabi. The project focuses on the untold stories behind extraordinary objects held by Muslim families in Greater Sydney. Working closely in collaboration with Muslim communities and individuals, Sabsabi will unearth the stories behind treasured family objects and their spiritual connections. Sasabi will capture 99 objects, a reference to the most beautiful names of the Divine (Allah SWT). A multifaceted and reflexive portrait of the Muslim diaspora in NSW, moments in waiting will invite us to rethink and reflect on what is sacred, and how this intersects with notions of memory, history, migration and the generational diasporic experience.
We hope to unearth these unique objects as means to keep these stories alive, which will not only contribute to cultural knowledge but also to the broader fabric of our modern society.
This interview was first published by Australasian Muslim Times January, 2023, and appears here with their kind permission.
