Assembly (2018-21)
Brick Lane Mosque, Old Kent Road Mosque, Harrow Central Mosque


Project PartnersBrick Lane Mosque, Muslim Association of Nigeria UK (MAN UK), Harrow Central Mosque, Inclusive Mosque Initiative (IMI), Muslim Councill of Britain (MCB).

Funding
PILOT (Practical and Innovative Live Outcomes Testing), University of Westminster. Inter Faith Network UK grant.
Related Articles Scene, Volume 6, Issue 2, 2018
Assembly is a series of site-specific installations developed in collaboration with three London mosques — Brick Lane Mosque, Old Kent Road Mosque and Harrow Central Mosque. Working collaboratively with congregation members, the project established ethical and non-intrusive approaches to filming during Jumu’ah prayer. Custom motorised camera rigs were designed specifically for each mosque, recording prayer from an aerial perspective before projecting the footage back onto the same carpets where worship takes place. The aerial viewpoint was developed through consultation with congregation members, where questions surrounding visibility, spiritual meaning and collective witness informed both the technical design and choreography of the device.
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Site-specific film installation documented at Brick Lane Mosque
Custom filming rig installed above the prayer hall
Film still of Jummah prayer in main prayer hall, Brick Lane Mosque.
Congregation member observing a projection of Jummah prayer in Brick Lane Mosque.
Female congregation member interacts with the moving floor projection, Brick Lane Mosque
Local school children interact with projection, Brick Lane Mosque
Video documentation of site-performance at Brick Lane Mosque.
Film of congregational prayer, Old Kent Road Mosque
Detail of film projection of worshippers, Old Kent Road Mosque
Congregation members observe projection, Old Kent Road Mosque
Film of congregational prayer, Harrow Central Mosque
Congregation member mounting projection rig, Harrow Central Mosque
Congregation members observe floor projection, Harrow Central Mosque
Detail of film projection of Jummah prayer, Harrow Central Mosque
Assembly © Julie Marsh  / Image credits: Jonny Fuller-Rowell
Assembly © Julie Marsh / Image credits: Jonny Fuller-Rowell

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