Art After Dark: Art Outdoors

Acclaimed artist Chila Kumari Singh Burman MBE will transform Leicester Square Gardens into a vibrant hub of creativity.

For three nights, Burman’s dazzling, neon-lit installations will illuminate the West End, with a brand-new piece created especially for Art After Dark. Her work delves deep into themes of representation, gender, and cultural identity, making this a must-see event for culture vultures and those looking to explore a new world of arts and culture.

_{Meet Chila Kumari Singh Burman}

A key figure in the British Feminist Arts movement, Chila Burman is celebrated for her radical feminist approach to art. Working across multiple mediums—printmaking, painting, installation, film. Having studied at the Slade School of Fine Art, Burman’s career spans decades, during which she has consistently explored the intersection of identity and culture.

Burman’s work has captured attention globally. In 2020, she was chosen for the Tate Britain Winter Commission, resulting in the hugely popular installation "Remembering A Brave New World". She has also created striking light installations for Covent Garden, Liverpool Town Hall, and Blackpool’s Grundy Art Gallery. In 2022, Burman was awarded an MBE for her outstanding contribution to the arts.

This year, Burman was a finalist for the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square and is currently exhibiting “Same but only different” at the prestigious Venice Biennale.

Her work is part of numerous prestigious collections, including the Tate Collection, Victoria and Albert Museum, Arts Council Collection, and the Devi Foundation in New Delhi.

Experience Burman’s bold, thought-provoking creations in the heart of the West End this October.