Saodat Ismailova. Paths of Light

Paths of Light, Saodat Ismailova’s first exhibition in Canada, focuses on ancestral traditions, rituals, myths, and the post-Soviet heritage in Central Asia. Her video installations and documentary films often associate archives and oral accounts with scenes she creates and films in different places in Central Asia, particularly in her country Uzbekistan. The themes of memory, spirituality, immortality, and extinction, especially in regards to the position of women, play an essential role in this work marked by history and poetry.

Curator | Louise Déry
Assistant Curator | Doriane Biot
Opening | February 12, 2026, 5:30 p.m.