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The University of Glasgow is hosting an exhibition which explores the element carbon, throughout June 2025.

The exhibition is coming to Glasgow from the Science Gallery Bengaluru, India and is a multidisciplinary exploration of our carbon pasts and present, and a call to better understand the futures enabled by this fascinating element.

Held in the University’s Mazumdar-Shaw Advanced Research Centre, the exhibition features 10 exhibits by artists, scholars, and designers from across the world.

The University has also collaborated with the Glasgow Short Film Festival to bring a special showing of short films on the 18 June 2025 which explore the social, cultural and environmental impacts of carbon across the globe. This event will be introduced by the University of Glasgow’s Dr Ewan Gibbs, author of Coal Country: The Meaning and Memory of Deindustrialization in Postwar Scotland.

Dr Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairperson of Science Gallery Bengaluru's Board of Directors remarked: “I am delighted that the University's Advanced Research Centre is hosting this exhibition. Endeavours such as this push the boundaries of knowledge and contribute to the holistic development of our society, making this the perfect fit for the ARC, to which I and my late husband, John, were very proud to direct our philanthropy.  Both the University and Science Gallery Bengaluru play an important role in my life and reflect the values I hold. It is fantastic to see the work the University is doing to strengthen global partnerships and links with India."

Professor Rachel Sandison, Deputy Vice Chancellor (External Engagement), said: “As a globally engaged institution, international collaboration is central to our mission. India is a major strategic partner for Glasgow, so I am delighted that we are collaborating with the Science Gallery Bengaluru to bring elements of their fantastic exhibition to Glasgow.

“I am particularly pleased that we can host the exhibition in our Mazumdar-Shaw Advanced Research Centre, a building which represents our commitment to collaborative research and partnership."

 

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About CARBON 

CARBON is now open to the public in the Mazumdar-Shaw Advanced Research Centre. It will be a multidisciplinary exhibition exploring our complex relationship with the controversial element. The exhibition will feature 10 thought-provoking exhibits by Indian and international artists and scholars. This includes Susan Eyre, Jane Tingley, Marina Zurkow, Annelie Berner, David Hochgatterer, Ravi Agarwal, Ishan Tankha and Dhiraj Kumar Nite. 

UofG research is represented by the work of Dr Charlotte Slaymark, whose partnership with the photographer Fabián Gallego Perez resulted in The Ice Ride, an online map exploring landscapes formed through climate change. 

The exhibition will run until the end of June. Entry for the exhibition is free for all ages. A version of the exhibition was previously held at the Science Gallery Bengaluru in January 2024.  Find out more: CARBON: Under Pressure

 

CinemaARC: CARBON shorts with Glasgow Short Film Festival

The ARC and Glasgow Short Film Festival have teamed up to explore the social, cultural and environmental impacts of carbon across the globe.

Before the screening, audiences will hear from Dr Ewan Gibbs, Senior Lecturer in Economic and Social History at the University of Glasgow, about the how fossil fuel extraction has shaped Scotland’s past and present. Find out more: CARBON Short

 

About the Mazumdar-Shaw Advanced Research Centre

Opened in June 2022 the Advanced Research Centre (ARC) is the home of collaborative research, innovation and discovery at the University of Glasgow. The ARC has been designed to benefit the whole University, enabling teamwork, collaborative research and external engagement. Find out more: Advanced Research Centre

First published: 5 June 2025