Contemporary British Muslim Arts and Cultural Production

Identity, Belonging and Social Change

Sadek Hamid, Stephen H. Jones, Sadek Hamid, Stephen H. Jones

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2023
• ISBN:
  9781000916201
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Art
• Subtopic: European Art

This unique collaboration between scholars, practitioners and Muslim artists profiles emerging forms of contemporary British Muslim art, prompting a debate about its purpose and its inclusion in UK society. It features analysis of Muslim art as a category, as well as reflective accounts of people working in theatre, popular music, the heritage sector and ancient and modern visual arts, often at the margins of the British arts industry.

Dealing with sociological and theological themes as well as art history and practice, the volume provides a timely intervention on a neglected topic. The collection discusses diverse topics including how second- and third-generation British Muslims, as part of a broader generational shift, have reworked Sufi music and traditional calligraphy and fused them with new musical and artistic styles, from Grime to comic book art, alongside consideration of the experiences of Muslim artists who work in the theatre, museums and the performing arts sectors.

It is a must-read for students and researchers of theology and religious studies, Islamic studies, fine art, cultural studies and ethnic and racial studies.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Preface and Acknowledgements
• List of Contributors
• Introduction
• Part I: The Cultural Politics of British Muslim Artistic Production
• Part II: Art in Contemporary British Muslim Culture
• Part III: The Inclusion of British Muslim Art
• Index