SSA ESSAY PROJECT | SARMED MIRZA
This month, the SSA Essay Steering Group have chosen to publish ‘Procrastination is my rebellion’ by SSA Member, Sarmed Mirza. Read Sarmed’s essay at the link below.
Sarmed Mirza is an award-winning British Asian multidisciplinary artist and BAFTA Scotland New Talent-nominated filmmaker. His work spans drawing, painting, storytelling, and ecological myth-making.
Mostly self-taught and unbound by academic conventions, he began drawing in 2017 and briefly trained at a classical atelier to refine his observational skills. His creative path is rooted in emotional truth, curiosity, and a deep contemplative practice.
In 2025, Sarmed published his first book, Zero Ground: The Handshake, a collection of essays, drawings, and reflections on conflict, care, and perception. An excerpt from the book was published in the Society of Scottish Artists’ June 2025 Essay Project.
Read more about Sarmed here>>
The SSA essay programme intends to highlight the creative thinking of our members and to provide a platform for expressing and sharing our opinions on Art, Life and the World.
SSA Members are invited to submit essays for consideration by the SSA Essay Steering Group. This Group will look for essays containing original ideas and pertinent comments on the arts and beyond. You might, for example, like to write about your own art practice, the work of other artists you are familiar with, shows you have seen, or your musings on creative and cultural life.
Further information on the essay project can be found HERE>>