Bangladesh-based artist and Samdani Art Award 2020 winner Soma Surovi Jannat’s debut solo exhibition in the UK opened on 28 March 2026 at the Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford. 

In this exhibition, Surovi presents a new body of work created in dialogue with objects from the museum’s collection. Bringing together around 40 works and artefacts—including works on paper, a 30-foot-long scroll, and an ephemeral wall drawing created directly in the gallery—the exhibition unfolds as a layered conversation across time and material.

Her practice reflects on environmental precarity and the interconnectedness of nature and humanity, with a particular focus on Bangladesh. Referencing the fragile ecology of the Sundarbans—the world’s largest mangrove forest and a UNESCO World Heritage Site—her work draws attention to a region that acts as a critical natural barrier against cyclones while supporting rich biodiversity and millions of livelihoods. Increasingly threatened by rising sea levels, salinity, and extreme weather driven by climate change, the Sundarbans becomes a powerful lens through which she examines the entanglement of environmental crisis and social inequality.

The Samdani Art Foundation is proud to support this exhibition. The exhibition will run until 1 November 2026.