An interdisciplinary art collective exploring the global histories and contemporary echoes of
Indian Indentureship.

The year 1834 marks a pivotal shift

The end of slavery in the British Empire and the beginning of the Indian indenture system, a transition that reshaped the lives, families and cultures of our ancestors across oceans.

As a collective, we create space for these histories to be seen, felt, and carried forward. Our work is not academic it is personal, intuitive, and deeply rooted in ancestral memories. Through painting, photography, performance, storytelling and research shaped by curiosity rather than institutions, we follow the overlooked narratives.

An indenture is a work contract that ties a labourer to an employer for a set number of years. This kind of agreement has existed in many places throughout history. But from the 16th century onwards, as European countries expanded their colonies, indenture grew into a much larger and more widespread system.

People were recruited to work far from home and sent on long sea journeys that many never returned from. They were often promised land or a better life after their contract ended, but these promises were rarely kept.

Our aim is to honour ancestral resilience, reconnect with what was silenced and open new conversations about identity, belonging, and the ongoing legacies of indenture in our communities today.

Affected Countries

Australia, Barbados, China, Cuba, Fiji, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Malaysia, Martinique, Mauritius, Peru, Portugal, Réunion, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St Lucia, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu.