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Soma Surovi Jannat wins 5th Samdani Art Award with installation-focused practice

award · 2026-04-20

Soma Surovi Jannat has secured the 5th Samdani Art Award, earning a residency at London's Delfina Foundation. Her practice transforms illustration, drawing, and painting into immersive installations. An international jury selected Jannat from twelve Bangladeshi artists aged 22 to 40. Jury members included artists Adrián Villar Rojas and Julie Mehretu, alongside Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev of Castello di Rivoli and Eungie Joo from SF MoMA. Aaron Cezar, director of Delfina Foundation, chaired the selection panel. The award is jointly organized by Goethe Institut Bangladesh and the UK-based Delfina Foundation.

Key facts

  • Soma Surovi Jannat won the 5th Samdani Art Award
  • Jannat works with illustration, drawing, and painting to create installations
  • The award includes a residency at Delfina Foundation in the UK
  • Jannat was selected from 12 Bangladeshi artists aged 22-40
  • The jury included Adrián Villar Rojas, Julie Mehretu, Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, and Eungie Joo
  • Aaron Cezar chaired the jury
  • The award is partnered by Goethe Institut Bangladesh and Delfina Foundation
  • The announcement was made on February 7, 2020

Entities

Artists

  • Soma Surovi Jannat
  • Adrián Villar Rojas
  • Julie Mehretu

Institutions

  • Samdani Art Award
  • Goethe Institut Bangladesh
  • Delfina Foundation
  • Castello di Rivoli
  • SF MoMA

Locations

  • Bangladesh
  • UK
  • London

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