How often do we drown out our own voices—distracted by expectations, obligations, and the endless noise of the world around us?
As part of Outernet's International Women’s Month programme, Missed Calls by Maliha Abidi is a bold and thought-provoking new animation that explores this struggle, particularly for women and girls. From societal pressures to unseen labour, ambition is too often dismissed as disruptive. But maybe disruption is exactly what we need.
Through her striking visuals and storytelling, Maliha invites us to pause, listen, and reclaim the space to dream, create, and rise.
🎥 Maliha Abidi: Missed Calls
🗣️ @maliha_z_art
💸 Completely free, no booking needed
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📍 The Now Building
🚆 Tottenham Court Road Station
About the artist: Maliha Abidi is a Pakistani-American visual artist and author based in London. Her work spans animation, painting, digital art, and expanded cinema, often exploring themes of gender, diaspora, and collective memory.