Two exhibitions in one go! Over the weekend I had the pleasure to visit the Whitworth art gallery in Manchester to see both Beyond Borders and Raqib Shaw exhibitions. Both very different in the styles of art and design but were united by their core representation of North and south Asian culture. With the new programme of the new North and South Asian art exhibitions based over the North of England which celebrates South Asian art culture from countries of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka . First on the plan was to see Beyond Borders which was an exhibition celebrating south Asian textiles from the above countries. This exhibition was full of rich opulent fabrics, detailed floral wallpaper and contemporary abstract prints which in itself was telling the viewer a story about who and what was south Asian. Each part of exhibitions art was unfolding a story about that particular piece of art and design which to me added another dimension ...