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Slavs and Tatars, 'The Contest of the Fruits', exhibition preview. Photo by David Lindsay

Exhibition Preview 'Slavs and Tatars: The Contest of the Fruits'

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Join us for the preview of 'The Contest of the Fruits'—the first UK institutional solo exhibition by internationally acclaimed art collective Slavs and Tatars, presented under Xiaowen Zhu's artistic direction and curated by Jo-Lene Ong.

At the heart of The Contest of the Fruits is the collective’s first-ever film, an animated adaptation of a 19th-century Uighur poem reimagined as a dynamic rap battle between thirteen fruits. Blending satire with stunning Arabic calligraphy, the film is accompanied by an original soundtrack performed by Uighur diaspora rapper Nash Tarr and mixed by Polish musician Lubomir Grzelak (aka Lutto Lento), merging pop, trap, and traditional maqam elements.

Slavs and Tatars, 'The Contest of the Fruits', exhibition preview. Photo by David Lindsay
Slavs and Tatars, 'The Contest of the Fruits', exhibition preview. Photo by David Lindsay
Slavs and Tatars, 'The Contest of the Fruits', exhibition preview. Photo by David Lindsay
Slavs and Tatars, 'The Contest of the Fruits', exhibition preview. Photo by David Lindsay
Slavs and Tatars, 'The Contest of the Fruits', exhibition preview. Photo by David Lindsay
Slavs and Tatars, 'The Contest of the Fruits', exhibition preview. Photo by David Lindsay
Slavs and Tatars, 'The Contest of the Fruits', exhibition preview. Photo by David Lindsay
Slavs and Tatars, 'The Contest of the Fruits', exhibition preview. Photo by David Lindsay
Slavs and Tatars, 'The Contest of the Fruits', exhibition preview. Photo by David Lindsay
Slavs and Tatars, 'The Contest of the Fruits', exhibition preview. Photo by David Lindsay
Slavs and Tatars, 'The Contest of the Fruits', exhibition preview. Photo by David Lindsay
Slavs and Tatars, 'The Contest of the Fruits', exhibition preview. Photo by David Lindsay
Slavs and Tatars, 'The Contest of the Fruits', exhibition preview. Photo by David Lindsay
Slavs and Tatars, 'The Contest of the Fruits', exhibition preview. Photo by David Lindsay
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Upon entering the exhibition, visitors encounter Self-Help—a large-scale wallpaper installation featuring vibrant, colourful hands translating Simurgh (a Sufi symbol of transcendence and rebirth) into international sign language. Against this backdrop are sculptural and wall-based works, including Signal (2025), Slavs and Tatars' newly commissioned work from their latest Simurgh Self-Help cycle.

Join us for an evening exploring Slavs and Tatars' distinctive fusion of language, politics, and humour through art and conversation. Advance booking is recommended due to limited capacity.

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