Tahsine Al Hassane
Tahsine Al Hassane is a first-generation canadian daughter of the diaspora with roots in east africa, india, west asia and north america. in arabic, 'tahsine' means to enrich, beautify, make better; so it is prescient that she has always been drawn to an artistic expression. tahsine works interdisciplinarily through collage, textile, sculpture and living. her practice envelops a constellation of emotions, sights, utterances and thoughts - an appendage to our inner and outer worlds. her work is a constant iteration gradually shifting over time, pushing and pulling self and those engaging with it (gently), towards critical thought, reflection, and the divine. tahsine curates embodied assemblages by stitching and pasting together various media and textiles. her thematic influences include - time, space, pace, society, culture, equity, empathy, energy, purpose, and potential - all contributing to our collective states and the spectrum of (well)being.
tahsine is a mother of two bright stars (precious seeds) and lives in toronto.
c_me to know (now is all there is)
2025
cotton thread, glass beads, metal, canvas, gauze, and silk on wood
65 x 40 in.
Unique
Available Work
Commissioned for the launch of EMC Contemporary, c_me to know (now is all there is), embodies Al Hassane current practice.
Through a combination of materials such as cotton thread, glass beads, metal, canvas, gauze, and silk,
by combining various motifs and materials that have become a signature across Al Hassane’s oeuvre.
A piece of unstretched canvas carefully suspends in the centre of a wooden
Detaching the canvas from
delicately
The parts exposed and transparent offer an alternative to a mat in a frame.