Pakiboy² is a two-channel film installation comprising documentation of an original dance work created by Jiva Parthipan, London, 2000, alongside a restaging, in which the artist dances with his younger self, Sydney, 2025.   

The original Pakiboy delved into themes such as coming out to family, race, desire and being comfortable in one’s own skin, while traversing multiple identities. Pakiboy², conceived in collaboration with filmmaker Zanny Begg and dramaturg Martin del Amo, explores the artist’s 50-year-old body, which has not danced for two decades, addressing his degenerative neurological condition, Parkinson’s Disease, and the aging body. Using the archive as a starting point, this project asks what is the original and what is the copy?   

* ‘Paki’ is a racial slur used in the UK against people of South Asian or Indian subcontinental descent.

Artist Talks: Saturday 29 March, 4pm-5pm

Opening Event: Saturday 29 March, 5pm-7pm