UK A distortion is the alteration of the original shape (or other characteristic) of an object, image, sound, waveform or other form of information or representation. Distortion is usually unwanted, and often many methods are employed to minimize it in practice. In some fields, however, distortion is actually desirable.

UK. A ritual is a set of actions, performed mainly for their symbolic value. It may be prescribed by a religion or by the traditions of a community. The term usually excludes actions which are arbitrarily chosen by the performers, or dictated purely by logic, chance, necessity, etc.

UK. Venue: SPACE Gallery, University of Portsmouth, Eldon Building, Winston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth, PO1 2DJ Opening hours: Monday – Friday 10-4pm only Dates: 15th February – 5th March 2010 Public talk: Wednesday 17th February at 2pm www.katayoundowlatshahi.com





















