Never the Same by Mohammed Z Rahman at Tate Britain

Tate Britain presents Never the Same , a new exhibition by Mohammed Z Rahman. The display is the latest instalment of Art Now, Tate Britain’s programme of free contemporary exhibitions, supported by the Bukhman Foundation, which showcases emerging talent and new developments in the British art scene.

Installed within two timber pavilions inspired by Bengali wedding canopies, the exhibition presents a new body of paintings that continue the artist’s exploration of home and love.

Never the Same is structured in two theatrical “acts”, evoking painterly worlds inspired by love letters, songs, poems, recipes, dreams and memories, with a work from the Tate collection providing an entry point into each.

Mohammed Z Rahman said: "I have this hopeful idea of art and the world as brimming with magic conjured by ordinary people. With this show, I want to inspire people to know the power of their own stories, to take children seriously and to be brave in love".

The exhibition is on view at Tate Britain from 5 June to 8 November 2026.

About Mohammed Z Rahman
Mohammed Z Rahman is a British-Bengali artist based in London. With a background in social anthropology, Rahman approaches his practice with both an intimate and political force. His work is concerned with migration, cultural hybridity, historical erasure, labour, queerness and class, articulated through a rich understanding of colour and form. His work has been exhibited at venues including Whitechapel Gallery, and Peer in London, as well as at the Venice Biennale.

About Tate Britain’s Art Now Programme
Since the 1990s, Tate Britain’s Art Now exhibitions have recognised talent at its outset and provided a launch pad for artists who have gone on to become established figures on the international art scene. Over the last 30 years, the series has been an important public platform for the likes of Tacita Dean, Ed Atkins, Fiona Banner, Hurvin Anderson and Doris Salcedo.

Images

Mohammed Z. Rahman, The Spaghetti House, 2004. Tate Purchased with funds provided by the 2024 Frieze Tate Fund supported by Endeavor to benefit the Tate collection 2025. Courtesy the artist and Phillida Reid, London © Mohammed Z Rahman.

Mohammed Z Rahman, The Lovers, 2004. Tate Purchased with funds provided by the 2024 Frieze Tate Fund supported by Endeavor to benefit the Tate collection 2025. Courtesy the artist and Phillida Reid, London © Mohammed Z Rahman.