MQ Artist-in-Residence Zarina Saidova Mingazova: Conversation with the Sun

27.02. – 10.06.2026
KABINETT comic passage | Free entry

Exhibition opening and magazine presentation
Thu 26.02.2026, 18.30h

MQ Artist-in-Residence Zarina Saidova Mingazovas KABINETTheft Conversation with the Sun tells a mythical short story about a girl who wakes up in a desert with no memory of her past. The story deals with themes such as loss, self-discovery and the attempt to regain identity and language. At the age of 13, Mingazova was uprooted from Kazakhstan and moved to Norway, from where she was sent back to her country of birth at the age of 31 due to strict Norwegian immigration laws. Returning to Kazakhstan felt like a rebirth for Mingazova – she learned to see the world with new eyes, to adapt and to build a new life.

Zarina Saidova Mingazova's (*1992) work as an artist and publisher is situated at the intersection of storytelling and illustration. After graduating from the Oslo National Academy of the Arts in 2022, Zarina devoted herself to her independent publication Træsh. She has participated in numerous exhibitions and founded a pop-up comic store in Kazakhstan. In January and February 2026, she will take part in the MQ's Artist-in-Residence programme.

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