This exhibition by Jimmy Turrell will run from Saturday 4th July – Saturday 10th October 2026 at The Gallery in Gateshead Central Library. 


About the exhibition

Playback / Rewind: South Asian Sound & Memory brings together a new body of work by artist Jimmy Turrell, developed through research into Bollywood vinyl, printed ephemera, and the lived histories of South Asian communities in Gateshead. 

Working with collected albums, archive material and visual fragments, Turrell reinterprets these sources through collage, print and large-scale compositions. The works explore how music travels across generations and geographies, carrying memory, identity and cultural connection. 

Blending analogue and digital processes, the exhibition transforms archival material into a new visual language, reflecting the relationship between sound, migration and place. 

Commissioned by GemArts for Masala Festival's 10th Anniversary and Gateshead Libraries' Centenary. 


About Masala Festival

GemArts' award-winning Masala Festival returns from 13th – 19th July for its 10th anniversary, bringing a vibrant mix and blend of the finest South Asian arts and culture to the North East. Enjoy an incredible programme of performances, exhibitions, events, workshops, talks, pop-ups, and of course, delicious Indian food in venues, places and spaces across the region. Don't miss this special milestone year! 

For the full Masala Festival 2026 programme, visit www.gemarts.org/whatson

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