The artist will reflect on his identity as a second generation British-Indian, using choreographed movements to explore his inherited family history shaped by the Gujarati language. The performance will flesh out the complexities of the language and his diasporic experience, and make way for a new vocabulary with which to express himself. This performance has been made possible with the generous support of British Council India.

Hetain Patel is a visual and performing artist. Patel is interested in connecting marginalised identities with the mainstream in an effort to destabilise notions of authenticity and promote personal freedom. With an autobiographical starting point he uses humour and the languages of popular culture to highlight familiarity within the exotic, recognition within the unknown. His works are in public and private collections in the UK and internationally, including Tate, British Council and Fondazione In Between Art Film. Collaborating with artists across disciplines, with family members and non professionals, Patel enjoys working across multiple languages, culturally and artistically. He is represented by Chatterjee & Lal, Mumbai, is a New Wave Associate at Sadler’s Wells, London, is a Patron of QUAD, Derby, Patron of Film London’s Jarman Award, and sits on the Artist Council for a-n.