Skypark’s donated gallery is set to welcome a new exhibition by award-winning multidisciplinary artist Sarmed Mirza, continuing the gallery’s long-standing programme of showcasing emerging and established artists.
From September, visitors to Skypark can experience Zero Ground: ReGenesis – Emergence, an ambitious installation exploring ideas of humanity, possibility and coexistence within a fractured world.
Established in 2011, Skypark’s donated gallery provides a unique setting for art, allowing employees, visitors and the wider Skypark community to experience exhibitions as part of their everyday working environment.
Sarmed Mirza’s multidisciplinary practice spans drawing, painting, writing and visual storytelling, grounded in close observation and lived experience. At the heart of his work is Zero Ground: ReGenesis – Emergence, an ongoing concept that considers how we live, look and remain human within complex and fractured systems.
Sarmed explains:
“Zero Ground: ReGenesis – Emergence is a large-scale installation composed of over 200 micro oil paintings, each measuring 2 by 3 inches. For me, Zero Ground is a common ground: a place of emergence, possibility and coexistence.
“Each painting feels like it is forming and disappearing at the same time. From a distance, the work appears as a single wave or field, but up close it becomes hundreds of intimate encounters.
“I want people to slow down, enter the work through curiosity, and discover their own meanings, stories and lifeforms within it. At its heart, the work is a celebration of wonder, joy and the possibility of seeing the world differently.”
Skypark has been a long-standing supporter of Scotland’s arts and cultural community, using its gallery space to provide artists and creative organisations with an alternative platform to traditional gallery settings.
Loraine Patrick, Skypark’s Marketing, Events and Services Manager at Resonance Capital, said:
“We are thrilled to welcome Sarmed and his work to our donated gallery space. It’s a fantastic platform for both established and emerging Scottish talent, allowing people to discover and enjoy new work as they go about their working day.
“As a supporter of the arts, we’re pleased to offer artists, festivals and charities the opportunity to showcase their work outside a traditional gallery environment, alongside marketing and promotional support.”
Skypark’s commitment to supporting emerging creative talent includes the Skypark Curatorial Fellowship 2019, delivered in partnership with The Glasgow School of Art. The initiative was the first of its kind in Scotland, investing in early-career curators and helping to nurture the next generation of creative talent.
The gallery also hosted The Glasgow School of Art’s student-led Alternative Degree Show Festival 2021, showcasing work by emerging artists across fine art, painting, printmaking and photography.
More recently, Skypark partnered with The Glasgow School of Art on CATALOGUE: 25 Years of the Centre for Advanced Textiles, celebrating 25 years of pioneering digital textile printing. This was followed by Interwoven: Business and Creativity, a collaborative event exploring the relationship between business and creativity and bringing together business leaders, artists and global brands.
Over the years, the gallery has featured work by artists including Lesley Banks and Damian Shields, as well as exhibitions supporting organisations such as Teenage Cancer Trust. It has also provided a venue for city-wide cultural programmes including Glasgow Open House and Glasgow International 2021, when the Across the City programme explored communities and the ways in which people and art interact.
Zero Ground: ReGenesis – Emergence will be on display at Skypark’s donated gallery from September 2026 until January 2027, with artworks available to purchase.
To find out more about Sarmed and his work, visit sarmed.com or follow @sarmed.m.art on Instagram.
