Shamita Sharmacharja is a curator at Wellcome Collection. In addition to ‘Jason and the Adventure of 254’, she has curated exhibitions such as ‘Genetic Automata’ (2023), ‘Play Well’ (2019) and ‘Can Graphic Design Save Your Life?’ (2017). Before Wellcome Collection, Shamita worked as a curator at the Whitechapel Gallery and assistant curator at Tate Modern.

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Shamita Sharmacharja

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Gallery tour

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Gallery tour of 'Jason and the Adventure of 254'

This event will have British Sign Language interpretation.

This event will be delivered in British Sign Language, with an English language voiceover.

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Perspective Tour with Shamita Sharmacharja

Join curator Shamita Sharmacharja for a tour of ‘Jason and the Adventure of 254’. Shamita will share her personal views and insights into the exhibition, and you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions.

Join curator Shamita Sharmacharja for a tour of ‘Jason and the Adventure of 254’.

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