Tabish Haider Gazi

About Tabish Haider Gazi

Visual Artist | Writer | Researcher | Cultural EntrepreneurMy major contribution to the regional cultural heritage spans significant work with The Barakat Trust-UK and the Prince Claus Fund, Netherlands, focusing on the heritage preservation of two oldest graveyards of Kashmir from Medieval Kashmir and architectural documentation of Epigraphy from Early Modern Kashmir. My work has been featured in notable platforms such as Associated Press, The Quint, Daily Mail, Washington Post, Voice of America, Greater Kashmir.I am driven by a commitment to fostering cultural preservation, economic empowerment, and sustainable development of the Global South.

Experience

1. Research Assistant

   The Barakat Trust

   Nov 2023 — Present · GB

   I visually-documented Epigraphs at 40 heritage sites including shrines, temples, bridges and residential houses, in the Kashmir region for the project Architectural Epigraphy in Early Modern Kashmir.I have been providing assistance to the Lead Researcher and Research Associate for site surveys of the structures/epigraphy, including measured reference drawings of the Epigraphs.I have been maintaining coordination between the Principal Investigator and local stakeholders including the Archeological Survey of India (ASI, Srinagar Circle), and religious WAQF boards.I designed the exhibition panels for a week-long regional exhibition held in Srinagar, J&K, attended by over 800 people including reputed academics, clerics, artists, and journalists. I curated several exhibition tours for the regional schools and foreign nationals during the exhibition.

Education

• University of Kashmir

  Bachelor's of Business Administration, Business Administration and Management, General

• Northumbria University

  MA Creative and Cultural Industries Management, Art/Art Studies, General

• Ashoka University

  PG Diploma - Young India Fellowship, Liberal Studies

  2021 — 2022