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
This exhibition runs from Saturday 25th January 2025 to Saturday 22nd March 2025.
This event runs over several days/weeks. Dates include:
January 2025
- Sat 25th Jan 2025
(10:30am to 5:00pm) - Sun 26th Jan 2025
Closed - Mon 27th Jan 2025
Closed - Tue 28th Jan 2025
(10:30am to 5:00pm) - Wed 29th Jan 2025
(10:30am to 5:00pm) - Thu 30th Jan 2025
(10:30am to 8:00pm - Late closing) - Fri 31st Jan 2025
(10:30am to 5:00pm)
February 2025
- Sat 1st Feb 2025
(10:30am to 5:00pm) - Sun 2nd Feb 2025
Closed - Mon 3rd Feb 2025
Closed - Tue 4th Feb 2025
(10:30am to 5:00pm) - Wed 5th Feb 2025
(10:30am to 5:00pm) - Thu 6th Feb 2025
(10:30am to 8:00pm - Late closing) - Fri 7th Feb 2025
(10:30am to 5:00pm) - Sat 8th Feb 2025
(10:30am to 5:00pm) - Sun 9th Feb 2025
Closed - Mon 10th Feb 2025
Closed - Tue 11th Feb 2025
(10:30am to 5:00pm) - Wed 12th Feb 2025
(10:30am to 5:00pm) - Thu 13th Feb 2025
(10:30am to 8:00pm - Late closing) - Fri 14th Feb 2025
(10:30am to 5:00pm) - Sat 15th Feb 2025
(10:30am to 5:00pm) - Sun 16th Feb 2025
Closed - Mon 17th Feb 2025
Closed - 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) - Sun 23rd Feb 2025
Closed - Mon 24th Feb 2025
Closed - Tue 25th Feb 2025
(10:30am to 5:00pm) - Wed 26th Feb 2025
(10:30am to 5:00pm) - Thu 27th Feb 2025
(10:30am to 8:00pm - Late closing) - Fri 28th Feb 2025
(10:30am to 5:00pm)
March 2025
- Sat 1st Mar 2025
(10:30am to 5:00pm) - Sun 2nd Mar 2025
Closed - Mon 3rd Mar 2025
Closed - Tue 4th Mar 2025
(10:30am to 5:00pm) - Wed 5th Mar 2025
(10:30am to 5:00pm) - Thu 6th Mar 2025
(10:30am to 8:00pm - Late closing) - Fri 7th Mar 2025
(10:30am to 5:00pm) - Sat 8th Mar 2025
(10:30am to 5:00pm) - Sun 9th Mar 2025
Closed - Mon 10th Mar 2025
Closed - Tue 11th Mar 2025
(10:30am to 5:00pm) - Wed 12th Mar 2025
(10:30am to 5:00pm) - Thu 13th Mar 2025
(10:30am to 8:00pm - Late closing) - Fri 14th Mar 2025
(10:30am to 5:00pm) - Sat 15th Mar 2025
(10:30am to 5:00pm) - Sun 16th Mar 2025
Closed - Mon 17th Mar 2025
Closed - Tue 18th Mar 2025
(10:30am to 5:00pm) - Wed 19th Mar 2025
(10:30am to 5:00pm) - Thu 20th Mar 2025
(10:30am to 8:00pm - Late closing) - Fri 21st Mar 2025
(10:30am to 5:00pm) - Sat 22nd Mar 2025
(10:30am to 5:00pm)