Dayanita Singh

Wed 10 Mar —Sun 23 May 2027 ,The Curve

Dayanita Singh, Installation view of Ustad Museum, National Centre of Performing Arts, Mumbai, 2026. © Dayanita Singh. Courtesy the artist. Photo: National Centre of Performing Arts, Mumbai

The photographer transforms The Curve into a shifting landscape of images, reflecting the impact of Indian classical music on her pioneering artistic practice.

At its heart, the exhibition celebrates Dayanita Singh’s relationship with tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, whom she photographed for over four decades. Her work has been deeply impacted by the period between 1981-86 where, as a student she accompanied Hussain and a group of fellow musicians on their tour bus travelling across India. Being on these tours, Singh has said, ‘became her training’ as an artist.

The exhibition features many of Singh’s most iconic artworks including several mobile museums – handmade display structures that house images from her archive. The arrangement of these images will evolve throughout the exhibition alongside a series of newly commissioned prints.

The intimate connection between music and Singh's work is brought to life through a newly commissioned soundscape produced by the artist and MT Aditya Srinivasan.

Tagged with: Art & design

This exhibition is supported by Phillip Keir and the Barbican Commissioning Council.

Founding members of the Commissioning Council include: Anastasia Bukhman/Bukhman Foundation, Stephanie Camu, Aarti Lohia/SP Lohia Foundation, Mark and Dana Strong, Tia Collection and Brian Yue & Claire Bi/Cheng-Lan Foundation.

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