6th KMB Artist Kulpreet Singh Wins The Hayward Gallery-KMB Award

Contemporary Indian artist Kulpreet Singh, a participating artist of the 6th edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, has won the Hayward Gallery/Kochi-Muziris Biennale (HG-KMB) Award.

Award & Recognition
- Kulpreet Singh, artist at the 6th Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB), has won the Hayward Gallery–KMB Award.
- This award offers a South Asian artist their first institutional solo exhibition in the UK.

Upcoming Exhibition
- Singh’s project Indelible Black Marks will open at Hayward Gallery HENI Project Space, London from June 16 – August 2, 2026.
- Co-presented by Kochi-Muziris Biennale and supported by TNQ Foundation.

Artistic Themes
- His work explores land, labour, and Punjab’s agricultural landscapes.
- Focuses on climate change, agrarian crisis, and ecological degradation.
- Features a film installation on stubble burning and a five-panel painting created with fire and stubble ash.

Curatorial Team
- Curated by Rachel Thomas (Roden Chief Curator, Hayward Gallery) and Ananya Jain (Curatorial Assistant).
- Supported by RC Foundation and TNQ Foundation, Chennai.

Artist’s Perspective
- Singh sees this as a chance to bring global attention to farming and environmental issues.
- His guiding philosophy draws from Sikhism: Naam, Chardi Kala, Sarbat da Bhala — remembrance of the Divine, high spirits, and well-being for all.

Past Exhibitions
- Fossils of Force (Mumbai, 2025)
- All Stories Are About Us: A Climate Recipes Survey (Goa, 2025)
- Indelible Black Marks (Mumbai, 2024)
- Contemplation (Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi, 2019)

This award not only elevates Singh’s career but also places pressing issues of climate and agriculture into the global art conversation.