(Un)Layering the Future Past of South Asia: Young Artists' Voices

An exhibition featuring works by 26 emerging and established artists from six South Asian countries, including newly commissioned pieces. With many of the artists exhibiting in London for the first time, (Un)Layering the Future Past of South Asia: Young Artists' Voices will provide a global platform for a new generation of South Asian artists spotlighting shared histories and resilience in the region. This is the first exhibition in London supported by The Ravi Jain Memorial Foundation, a beacon to promote emerging art and nurture young talent in India established by Dhoomimal Gallery, India.

Curated by Salima Hashmi and Manmeet K. Walia, the exhibition brings together artists from six countries—India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Afghanistan, whose works explore urgent themes such as ecological fragility, gender justice, displacement, and political unrest. Through painting, sculpture, textiles, photography, video work and installation, the artists invite viewers to reflect on the region's shared experiences and challenges. 

(Un)Layering the Future Past celebrates the creative alliances and solidarity that persist across the region despite geopolitical divisions. Featuring several new works created for the exhibition and pieces never before shown in London, the exhibition highlights the power of personal and collective memories, storytelling, and material culture in navigating the complexities and urgent issues of South Asia and its diasporas.