A group exhibition curated by Aisha Zia.
Presented and co-commissioned as part of the Platforma Festival (October 2025) produced by Counterpoints Arts.
Opening Hours:
Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Closed: Sunday & Monday
Admission: Free
No booking required
Following its successful run at French Riviera Gallery in London and the Rich Mix in Bethnal Green, Bridging Landscapes II comes to Peterborough Museum.
This powerful group exhibition features South Asian and MENA artists from across the UK, including Zaineb Abelque, Sarah Ali, Mohammed Adel, Aya Haidar, Haroun Hayward, Sofia Karim, Rehan Jamil, Kalpesh Lathigra, Amak Mahmoodian, Mohammed Tariq and Anusheh Zia. The exhibition explores the emotional and cultural impact of migration—whether through lived or inherited experience—and the deep, diasporic threads that shape memory, identity, and belonging.
A book accompanying the exhibition, Carry the Shadows Home, is available now, published by 62 Gladstone Street and Pendle Press.
Image: Will Not Protect Against Drowning, by Aya Haidar
About Platforma in Peterborough
Platforma 2025 in Peterborough is produced by 62 Gladstone Street, a community-rooted arts space in the heart of Peterborough with a particular focus on supporting South Asian and MENA artists. Through exhibitions, residencies, and public programmes, it provides a vital platform for underrepresented voices and fosters meaningful dialogue between artists and the wider community.
Partners: Counterpoints Arts, Landmark Theatres, Peterborough Cultural Alliance, Metal Peterborough, Peterborough Presents, Peterborough Museum, HELP Charity & the Aziz Foundation
Dedication: “Our programme is dedicated to the innocent men, women, and children who have lost their lives, those who have been displaced by war, and all those seeking a safe place to call home.”
62 Gladstone Street’s Platforma programme is supported by Arts Council England as and presented as part of the wider Platforma Festival across the East of England, produced by Counterpoints Arts.
