On the first Saturday of each month Abbas Zahedi hosts a support group for the collective processing of ecological grief. In collaboration with thinkers, artists and musicians, participants are invited to consider ‘How can we make sense of a world increasingly shaped by loss and disconnection?’.
The discussions take place in a new commission entitled Begin Again. As part of the installation, instruments and playback devices have been plugged into Tate Modern’s utility pipes and deeper architecture. The sound composition shifts between moments of harmony and disintegration. Each sonic collapse prompts the piece to rebuild, emphasising the power of renewal and beginning again.
The commission creates a space for collective listening where participants can reflect on how to protect and restore ecological connectivity.
Begin Again is part of the exhibition Gathering Ground which explores threatened ecologies.
Support groups take place on the first Saturday of each month and run throughout the year. All sessions are free and drop in.
