The artists featured in this exhibition each embody this ethos in distinct yet interconnected ways. Jingyi Li’s delicate bobbin lace works reveal hidden narratives of femininity and desire from an East Asian feminist perspective, inviting viewers to reconsider intimacy and identity beyond conventional frameworks. Christina Arark’s multimedia practice interweaves Armenian craft, mythology, and memory, reshaping personal and collective histories through embroidery and ceramics, thus expanding the boundaries between tradition and contemporary storytelling.

Molood Jannesari’s digital paintings evoke resilience and rebirth, articulating the inner strength of women and the human spirit through poetic visual language that confronts silence and injustice. Ramsha Rubbani’s intricate ink drawings explore the tension between chaos and order in nature and human life, focusing on the mother-child relationship as a metaphor for transformation and continuity. Sabīne Šnē blends scientific research, posthumanist theory, and fiction to craft immersive video and sculptural works that highlight humanity’s entanglements with the natural world, offering a multi-species perspective that destabilises anthropocentrism. Yana Medow merges classical painting techniques with modern abstraction, creating emotional narratives that balance complexity and simplicity, inviting reflection on process, risk, and artistic evolution.

Together, these artists map “the other way” — an alternative route where difference becomes dialogue and opposition transforms into possibility. Their works challenge viewers to see beyond established norms, to listen to stories too often muted or marginalised, and to engage with art as a transformative act.

At HubArt Barcelona, “On the Other Way” is more than an exhibition; it is a space of empowerment where new visions shape the future of contemporary art. It underscores the power of looking differently, not as an aberration, but as a profound journey into fresh territories of thought, emotion, and cultural resonance. This show reaffirms that the paths less taken are often the ones that lead to the most meaningful discoveries.

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Artists: 

Anna Antonova, Christina Arark, Exantres (Alena Rakova), Ghazal Abbasi, Jingyi Li, Lilina Diaz, Molood Jannesari, Ramsha Rubbani, Sabīne Šnē, and Yana Medow 

Curator: Alisa Lisovskaia

Co-curator: Celia Leiva Otto

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Exhibition dates: 18^th – 21^st  September 2025

Opening night and panel talk: 18^th September, 6 pm – 11 pm (GMT+2)

Hub/Art, Carrer del Doctor Trueta, 183, 08005 Barcelona

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