Essential information
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Talks and tours
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| Date and times | Friday 29 May 2026 | 6pm-8.30pm |
| Prices | Free: booking required |
Grab a drink and join Tim May, Curator of Maps and Mobilities for an evening of informal conversation with artists Güler Ates and Shorsh Saleh.
Ates and Saleh are known for their evocative works, which explore themes including migration and exile. Two of their pieces are featured in 'Crossings', a new display in the Queen's House that centres migrant voices. These include Shore to Shore, Ates' soundscape inspired by the story of a Turkish refugee family's escape over the border to Greece, and Saleh's painting Crossing Border, which highlights migrants' courage in braving the perilous ocean in the hope of a better life.
During the event, Ates and Saleh will discuss their displayed artworks, as well as their wider artistic practice. Following their presentations, you will have the opportunity to view the display in person. The event will end with an open Q&A session.
The event takes place in the Orangery in the Queen's House. Attendees will receive one free beverage on arrival. Additional drinks can be purchased from the bar throughout the evening.
Space for this event is limited. If you are unable to attend, please contact the Bookings team via email bookings@rmg.co.uk, so we can offer your spot to someone on the waiting list.
Event timings
Doors and bar open: 6pm
Artists' presentations: 6.30pm
Break to visit 'Crossings' display: 7pm
Q&A starts: 7.20pm
Q&A ends: 8.10pm
Doors close: 8.30pm
Location
Entry is through the doors of the Orangery of the Queen's House (the entrance facing Greenwich Park).
The presentations and Q&A will take place in the Orangery, with an opportunity to visit the adjoining 'Crossings' display during the event.
About the artists
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Güler Ates
Güler Ates was born in Eastern Turkey and lives and works in the UK. Her multidisciplinary work encompasses video, photography, printmaking and performance through which she explores the experience of identity, diaspora and cultural displacement.
Ates graduated in 2008 from the Royal College of Art with an MA in Fine Art. Currently, she is Digital Print Tutor at the Royal Academy Schools. Her work can be found in the print collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum, Government Art Collection (UK), Oude Kerk Amsterdam, Huis Marseille, Museum Van Loon in Amsterdam, the Royal Academy of Arts, the Museu de Arte do Rio (MAR) in Rio de Janeiro and the Museum of Oriental Art in Turin.
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Shorsh Saleh
Shorsh Saleh is a mixed media artist, carpet designer and weaver. His paintings focus on the subjects of migration and identity, employing the traditional techniques of miniature painting in a contemporary context.
Born in Iraqi Kurdistan, Saleh studied MA Traditional Arts at The King's Foundation, School of Traditional Arts, London, where he has been teaching since 2015.
Saleh has exhibited in Germany, Iraqi Kurdistan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, UK and the USA. His work was part of the ‘Prince & Patron’ exhibition at Buckingham Palace in 2018. A series of his works were exhibited at the Imperial War Museum, London 2020-2021. Saleh's carpets and paintings are held in the Royal Collection Trust, The King's Foundation, the British Museum, Royal Museums Greenwich, the Bagri Foundation and the Islamic Arts Museum (Malaysia).
What’s on
Banner image: Detail from Crossing Border by Shorsh Saleh