Chila curates Tate Modern Lates

April celebrated South Asian artists and creatives with a programme curated by Chila. 

PROGRAMME 

DJ Sets Curated by HUNGAMA

Experience HUNGAMA (Hindi for ‘Chaos’ & ‘Lit’) founded by Ryan Lanji. Described as London’s alternative Bollywood club night and Studio 54, HUNGAMA is a space for the Queer South Asian Community to express their individuality and creativity under dizzying disco lights.

Neon Drama by Chila Kumari Singh Burman

Lighting up the Turbine Hall DJ sets will be a series of Chila's signature neon works, which draw inspiration from identity, memory, and South Asian mythology.

Music by Indian Ocean Sound System

Ashok Burman (aka DJ Ash) brings the sounds of the Indian Ocean Sound System to the Terrace Bar, from 1970’s Indian Filmi tunes to Bhangra, Indian Soca and Chutney music.

Zine Making Workshop with Zindabad Zine

Cut, stick and create your own takeaway zine with Zindabad, a London and Oxford-based zine for anyone who identifies with the term ‘diaspora’, founded by Cia Mangat.

Film Screenings by Chila Kumari Singh Burman

Drop by for a special screening Candy Pop and Juicy Lucy, Kamla and Dada and the Punjabi Princess.

Art Chats curated by Diet Paratha

Catch short talks from creative industry experts curated by Diet Paratha:

18.30 Jemisha Maadhavji is a visual artist creating bold and vibrant figurative paintings.

19.00 Mazahir Hussain blends mythology, brown bodies and queerness into each of their artworks.

19.30 Puer Deorum works across performance art, costume, and sculpture.

20.00 Meera Narendra is founder of digital archive and global community, Our Mayil, documenting Tamil history, identity, culture and language.

20.30 Navinder Nangla is a British-Punjabi multi-hyphenate – an artist, stylist and clothing designer.

21.00 Asim Khan is an artist, creative and founder of 3rd Migration, whose process is grounded in material research and development.

Making Workshop with WEIRDO

Feeling creative? Join the WEIRDO team to make your own badges and patches inspired by punk. Explore their zines, prints and see their mini exhibition featuring photos of South Asian people in alternative subcultures. WEIRDO is a zine and platform documenting the experiences and perspectives of South Asian people in the alternative scene, using ‘alternative’ as an umbrella term for subcultures such as punk and goth.

Beyond Bollywood Talk

Join presenter Noreen Khan, artist Seema Mattu and researcher Dr. Darragh O'Donoghue as they discuss Bollywood and its influence on their creative practice. This discussion will be chaired by Dr. Kulraj Phullar.

Tate Short Film Screenings 

Enjoy short films featuring artists Dayanita Singh, Monika Correa, Sheela Gowda and Sunil Gupta.