In 2023, True Form Projects embarked on an exciting partnership with Manchester Museums, continuing our tradition of creating groundbreaking work in the making of the ‘Request Line’ film and exhibition in the newly opened South Asian Gallery – the first permanent gallery dedicated to the stories of the South Asian Diaspora.
The exhibition and film were inspired by the requests from listeners sent into BBC Radio WM’s East in West radio show, presented by Muhammed Ayub, Mohammed Ayub, Anita Bhalla and Farah Durrani. Request Line pays homage to this history by playing the records, showing their artwork, sharing the requests, as well as the stories of the long-lasting impact the music and Oriental Star Agencies had on the South Asian Diaspora.