Curating and Connecting: Young South Asia

Curating and Connecting: Young South Asia

Date: Friday, 11th April 2025

Time: 5:00pm - 7:30pm

Location: The Djam Lecture Theatre at the front of the main SOAS building on the Ground Floor

Book Launch Followed By a Panel

Panelists: Salima Hashmi and Manmeet K Walia (Curators of the exhibition) and Rahaab Alana(writer, author and curator), moderated by Beatriz Cifuentes ( Curator at Tate)

(Un)Layering the Future Past of South Asia will explore the interconnectedness and collective memory of the region that is seen in contemporary young voices of South Asian artists responding to social issues at the moment. The 26 artists in the exhibition are from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka will explore the interconnectedness and collective memory of the region that is seen in contemporary young voices of South Asian artists responding to social issues at the moment. The artists primarily residing in the region, look at its crises through their lived experiences. The exhibition will feature innovative materials such as installations, films, and augmented reality works, alongside traditional mediums such as paintings and textiles, offering a rich, multisensory experience. The exhibition is majorly supported by the Ravi Jain Memorial Foundation - a beacon in supporting emerging artists from India.

As an extension, the exhibition's curators will discuss the curatorial premise alongside Rahaab Alana, a writer and curator from South Asia and a contributor to the exhibition catalogue. The panel discussion will be chaired by Beatriz Cifuentes, Exhibition Curator at Tate Modern.

Curating and Connecting Young South Asia is envisioned as a discussion on perspectives toward South Asian art from within the region. It will explore the voices of younger artists navigating the complex legacies of decolonization and its global implications, highlighting emerging talent and fresh narratives shaping contemporary South Asian art.

For more information on the exhibition, visit: Unlayering the Future & the Past Exhibition at SOAS Gallery

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

SOAS University of London, 10 Thornhaugh Street, London, United Kingdom