Date Thursday 07 May 2026
Location Arts SU Project Space Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London
Overview
Rooted, Not Rendered is a student-led exhibition presented as part of South Asian Heritage Month at Arts SU, bringing together work from across Central Saint Martins 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.
