Between Worlds: MeSo Ventures Unveils A Group Exhibition at The Hilight Battersea
On Wednesday, 26 November, MeSo Ventures marked a significant milestone with the opening of its first major group exhibition, Between Worlds: Exploring Cultural Hybridity, Identity, Tradition and Globalisation. Set within The Hilight in Battersea—Ghelamco’s newly unveiled luxury residential development—the exhibition reimagined the space as a meeting point for contemporary art, cultural exchange, and global perspectives.
The opening evening welcomed a diverse audience of collectors, artists, curators, and cultural leaders, creating an atmosphere charged with dialogue, music, and shared discovery. Conversations flowed easily as guests navigated the exhibition, reflecting the show’s central concern with movement between cultures, histories, and lived experiences. Photographer Anya Levi documented the evening, capturing moments of connection and the dynamic energy of the gathering.
Radhika Soni and Adam Jacob
A Curatorial Exploration of In-Between Spaces
Bringing together twelve artists working across painting, installation, sculpture, and mixed media, Between Worlds examined the nuances of identity formation in a globalised world. The exhibition traced themes of migration, memory, belonging, and diaspora—highlighting how personal narratives intersect with broader cultural and political histories.
Adam Jacob, Maharaja Drinks
Each artist approached hybridity from a distinct perspective, yet collectively their works formed a layered meditation on what it means to inhabit spaces shaped by transition and multiplicity. The result was an exhibition that felt both intimate and expansive, grounded in lived experience while resonating on a global scale.
Naira Mushtaq artist
Featured Artists
The exhibition featured works by Osman Yousefzada, Jessie Makinson, Joya Mukerjee Logue, Mary Pye, Lydia Hamblet, Rex Southwick, Naira Mushtaq, Tiyana Mitchell, Kubra Aliyeva, Mengmeng Zhang, Chiedu Okonta, and Tallulah Hutson—artists whose practices span generations, geographies, and disciplines.
From Yousefzada’s interdisciplinary engagement with migration and ritual, to Mukerjee Logue’s quietly evocative portraits shaped by transatlantic and South Asian influences, the exhibition foregrounded deeply personal approaches to cultural memory. Emerging voices such as Mary Pye and Tallulah Hutson explored presence, absence, and figuration with remarkable sensitivity, while artists like Rex Southwick and Chiedu Okonta offered incisive critiques of labour, power, and socio-political structures.
Together, these practices articulated a shared yet multifaceted inquiry into how identities are constructed, inherited, and continually reshaped.
Eirini Meze next to Jessie Makinson’s work and Osman Yousefzada
An Evening Curated Through Taste
The opening was generously supported by Maharaja Drinks, with founder Adam Jacob curating a thoughtfully sequenced tasting experience that complemented the exhibition’s cross-cultural ethos.
Guests were welcomed with Fratelli Gran Cuvée Brut, an Indian sparkling wine crafted using the traditional method. With its fine, persistent bubbles and fresh citrus notes, it offered an elegant and celebratory opening to the evening.
Suchet Singhal tasting Maharaja drinks
The tasting continued with Rampur Asava Single Malt Whisky, a distinctive Indian whisky first matured in American bourbon barrels and then finished in Cabernet Sauvignon casks. Its profile—layered with tropical fruit, gentle spice, and a long, warming finish—invited guests to linger and savour.
For the cocktail element, Jacobs introduced Raid & Run, a bold non-alcoholic mixer made from sweet-and-sour jamun fruit with a savoury hint of jeera (cumin). Its tangy, spiced character added depth and contrast to the gin serves.
Adam Jacob
The evening concluded with a Terai Indian gin cocktail crafted using one of Maharaja Drinks’ carefully selected Indian gins, each defined by aromatic botanicals such as cardamom, citrus, and regional herbs—an apt final note that echoed the exhibition’s celebration of indigenous ingredients and global exchange.
Lydia Hamblet
A Beginning, Not a Conclusion
More than an exhibition, Between Worlds functioned as an ongoing conversation—one that unfolded across borders, disciplines, and lived realities. Within The Hilight’s contemporary architectural setting, the artworks found a natural resonance, reflecting a space where international ambition and cultural plurality coexist.
For MeSo Ventures, this inaugural group show signals the start of a wider programme committed to championing both emerging and established artists whose work engages critically with today’s interconnected world. Between Worlds stands as a declaration of intent and an open invitation: to embrace complexity, to question fixed narratives, and to explore the spaces where identities are continuously negotiated and redefined.
