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Chila Kumari Singh Burman, Drawing for neon light installation – ‘Disobey – their power comes from our obedience’, 2024. © Chila Kumari Singh Burman
Exhibition
Chila Welcomes You
30 Jan 2025 – 31 Aug 2025
Regular hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Friday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Sunday
- 10:00 – 18:00
Free admission
Address
- The Quays
- Trafford Wharf Road
- Manchester
England - M17 1TZ
- United Kingdom
The exhibition is a personal perspective on the heritage of conflict and stories of Indian migration to Britain after the Second World War.
About
Step into Chila Kumari Singh Burman’s imagination at Chila Welcomes You, a major new art commission for IWM North.
In an immersive and playful assemblage of images, patterns, voices and sound, Burman threads memories of her childhood through a wider exploration of migration and the Indian independence movement.
The exhibition features light-based neons installed on IWM North’s façade, Burman’s first ever work in tapestry, explorations of photography, a neon corner shop sculpture and ready-made treasures taken from her studio – plus much more.
"This commission brings together so many elements of my artistic practice…It’s an opportunity for me to bring to life important stories of resistance and defiance in my own personal way." Chila Burman
Large print guides will be available in English, Punjabi, Urdu and Bengali. Please note this exhibition contains flashing lights.
Chila Burman is known for her subversive feminist practice, which frequently draws on her Punjabi heritage, her family history, and her upbringing in Liverpool. Her work is dynamic, accessible, and politically engaging.
She works across a range of media, including installation, ‘neon’ light works, film, printmaking, and drawing, all of which are reflected in Chila Welcomes You.
