In 2026, we are launching a new project with Laisul responding to experiences in the context of Birmingham, which informs a new solo exhibition with Grand Union.
‘Learning to Drive in Birmingham’ (2026), Laisul Hoque. Image courtesy of Laisul Hoque.
Laisul Hoque (b. 1998, Dhaka, Bangladesh) is a London-based artist working across installation and film. Laisul is interested in ‘autobiographical histories and their intersections with broader political, cultural and emotional landscapes’, exploring this through sculpture, installation and ‘expanded storytelling’. The project is supported by the East London Art Prize, run by Bow Arts.
As a finalist for the 2024 CIRCA Prize and winner of the 2025 East London Art Prize, Laisul’s recent project, The Ground Beneath Me, was on view at Nunnery Gallery from 6 February to 12 April 2026.
After studying literature in Dhaka, Laisul completed an MA in Contemporary Photography: Practices and Philosophy at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. His work has been presented at the Whitechapel Gallery, Barbican Centre, Experimenta India, and Alliance Française de Dhaka.