Batul

SOAS Gallery

Location

SOAS Gallery
Thornhaugh Street
London
WC1H 0XG

Description

This exhibition runs from Saturday 25th January 2025 to Saturday 22nd March 2025.


Batul is a powerful photography exhibition and documentary following the journey of Sambhav, a Sikh man from Old Delhi, as he transitions to Batul, a Muslim woman in Kashmir.

Presented in five intimate chapters, it delves into themes of identity, transformation, and resilience, while reflecting the societal contradictions embodied in their story. Through their experiences, the exhibition offers a profound look at personal and political intersections in contemporary South Asia.

Sambhav is a Sikh man living in Old Delhi. Batul is a Muslim woman living in Kashmir. One summer and a stray bullet separate them. This bullet passed through the body of Sambhav’s ex-partner during a shootout between the Indian army and separatist groups in Kashmir.

That day marked the beginning of his mourning and an initiatory journey that would lead to his conversion to Islam, where Sambhav became Iqbal, and his gender transition, where Iqbal became Batul. This transition was documented, following them day and night on their return to Kashmir.

Prices

Free

Contact and Booking Details

More information at this website.

Upcoming Dates

This exhibition runs from Saturday 25th January 2025 to Saturday 22nd March 2025.

Forthcoming dates:

Fri 14th Feb 2025 
(10:30am to 5:00pm)
Sat 15th Feb 2025 
(10:30am to 5:00pm)
Tue 18th Feb 2025 
(10:30am to 5:00pm)
Wed 19th Feb 2025 
(10:30am to 5:00pm)
Thu 20th Feb 2025 
(10:30am to 8:00pm - Late closing)
Fri 21st Feb 2025 
(10:30am to 5:00pm)
Sat 22nd Feb 2025 
(10:30am to 5:00pm)

Disclaimer

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All images are supplied by the exhibition organiser.

SOAS Gallery
Thornhaugh Street
London
WC1H 0XG

Map

This exhibition runs from Saturday 25th January 2025 to Saturday 22nd March 2025.

This event runs over several days/weeks. Dates include:

January 2025

February 2025

March 2025