Birmingham’s Ikon Gallery is to host What Did You Want to See?, a solo exhibition by British artist Mahtab Hussain, from 20 March to 1 June 2025. Commissioned by Ikon and Photoworks, the exhibition will examine Birmingham’s built environment, focusing on the city’s mosques and urban spaces while addressing the wider context of surveillance and representation.

A large-scale photographic installation will systematically document 160 mosques across Birmingham. The collection highlights the varied forms of mosque architecture in the city, from Birmingham Central Mosque’s domes and minarets to converted terraced houses and repurposed churches. The project reflects both the adaptation of existing structures and the evolving character of the city’s religious architecture.

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