Date Thursday 07 May 2026
Location SU Project Space, CSM, Granary Square
Overview
Rooted, Not Rendered
PRIVATE VIEW: Thursday 7th May, 5pm - 7pm
EXHIBITION: 8th May - 15th June 2026
WHERE: SU Project Space, CSM, 1 Granary Square, Kings Cross, N1C 4AA (access details below)
An exhibition to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month.
Rooted, Not Rendered is a student-led exhibition presented as part of South Asian Heritage Month at Arts SU, bringing together work from across UAL by Noor Ahmad, Mihad Ali, Ishita Jhunjhunwala, Hafsah Ali Awan, Reeya Rene Rajpal, Sujevan Ravikumar, Ananya Krishna, Anshika Agrawal, Rajlaxmi Rathore, Muhammad Ayan Achakzai and Gauri Srivastava, responding to South Asian identity, memory and diaspora.
The exhibition explores how South Asian histories and lived experiences are often aestheticised, commodified and simplified, and instead creates space for practices that are grounded in lived experience, cultural depth and critical reflection. Through a range of disciplines and approaches, the works on display reflect the complexity and plurality of South Asian identities today.
From personal narratives to collective histories, Rooted, Not Rendered resists singular representation and instead highlights the layered realities of migration, belonging and cultural memory. The exhibition brings together student voices that challenge how identity is framed and invites viewers to engage with work that is rooted, embodied and self-defined.
Time
Gallery opening hours: 9am - 9pm
Location
Arts SU Project Space
Central Saint Martins
University of the Arts London, 1 Granary Square, Kings Cross, N1C 4AA
Tickets
Free (Open to UAL students and general public) - Please book using link above.
Accessibility
This event will take place in the SU Project Space at:
Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, 1 Granary Square, Kings Cross, N1C 4AA
All UAL students are welcome to join. Please bring your UAL ID to enter the building (alternatively, a temporary pass can be requested from the front desk on arrival).
External Guests can book tickets to the Private View through the ticket link provided and sign in at a desk which will be set up outside the barriers.
For public transport suggestions and accessibility info, please visit CSM's page.
Directions to the Exhibition: This exhibition will take place in the SU Project Space, which is on the first floor next to the library, and outside the Arts SU office.
All entrances to the building are at ground level with step-free access. Lifts and accessible toilets are available on all floors. Full access and route guides to Central Saint Martins are available on . A toilet block, including an accessible toilet, is located in the same area on the first floor, and signage is available. If you need any reasonable adjustments to attend and participate in this event, please do get in touch with us via: