BECOME A MEMBER MAKE A DONATION NEWS & EVENTS MEDIA & PRESS CONTACT US ARCHIVE EXHIBITIONS EVENTS SPECIAL EVENTS CORPORATE PROGRAMME CULTURAL PATRONS PROGRAMME PODCAST PAST EXHIBITIONS Visit the gallery > CURRENT EXHIBITIONS Main gallery A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan Tuesday 01 Jul, 2008 Café t Masked Unmasked Work by Wuon-Gean Ho Monday 16 Jun, 2008     A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan Tuesday 01 Jul, 2008 - Saturday 13 Sep, 2008 Location: Main gallery Seamus Murphy is a poet with a camera. Philip Jones Griffiths, Photojournalist Seamus Murphy sees Afghanistan's turbulent people and its magnificent landscapes with an eye that is sometimes shockingly clear. I find his images as disturbing as they are haunting and lovely. John Simpson, World Affairs Editor BBC From 1994 to 2007, Seamus Murphy photographed the effects of the Taliban regime, the tumultuous years of civil war and the historical elections following the fall of the Taliban. Alongside scenes of war and politics, his magnificent photographs capture intimate images of domesticity, work and leisure. The exhibition at Asia House will show a selection of photographs from his book A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan (Saqi Books). Supported by Saqi, Getty Images Reportage, Embassy of Afghanistan in London Asia House Gallery: Mondays to Saturdays 10am to 6pm, closed Sundays and national holidays Admittance to exhibition £2.50, Students £1.00 Under 18s and Asia House Friends free Image: Ghulam Ali, Parwan Province, November 01 Masked Unmasked Work by Wuon-Gean Ho Monday 16 Jun, 2008 - Saturday 09 Aug, 2008 Location: Café t Wuon-Gean Ho’s series of masked faces peels away the surface layers of social pretences to focus on inner emotions and past histories. These vibrant, hand-made silkscreen prints possess a texture evoking the tactility of skin. Powerful gestural marks and sharp lines dominate the faces, creating narratives for the viewer’s contemplation. British born of Malaysian and Singaporean parents, Wuon-Gean Ho studied traditional woodblock printmaking in Japan. She exhibits regularly in London and the USA. Exhibition kindly supported by the British Association for Monbukagakusho Scholars www.monbusho.org Café t is host to an exhibition programme by emerging artists. All work is for sale. For enquiries please contact the Exhibitions Coordinator on 020 7307 5454 or email > Café t opening hours: Monday to Saturday, 11am to 5pm Image caption: Wuon-Gean Ho, ‘Mask Crane’, silkscreen, 76 x 56 cm 2008 Site credits > Asia House 63 New Cavendish Street London W1G 7LP Tel: +44(0)20 7307 5454 Fax: +44(0)20 7307 5459 Email >