With these commissions, we also aim to shift resource and focus away from London, with a stronger emphasis on international and diasporic contexts, as well as extending the conversation on Faith into new networks and audiences of collaborators whose work we admire.
Our 2026 digital partnership is with founder, creator and organiser Provhat Rahman. We came upon his work through Dialled In, and we were particularly drawn to his mixtape ‘In Faith’ on NTS. We were interested in how he might respond to our invitation from a digital perspective – to which he built a digital exhibition space that goes beyond borders…
Provhat Rahman is the founder of Daytimers Collective and co-founder of Dialled In, two international platforms that champion South Asian artistry. Through his work, Provhat has created opportunities for underrepresented artists while raising significant funds for global charities. His work continues to elevate creative South Asian voices in the global cultural landscape across both diaspora and native communities.
Skin Deep: What initially came to mind when Skin Deep reached out to you for this partnership?
Provhat Rahman: I wanted to find a way to share a bunch of the work I’d come across from Muslim artists that was inherently Islamic in its make up, whether visually or sonically. And I wanted to do this in a way that felt more engaging than scrolling through a curated blog post or article, which led to the idea of creating a digital exhibition space.
SD: Tell us a bit more about the creative process…
PR: I knew I wanted the experience to incorporate some kind of third person game-like mechanic, where the user could walk around in some form of liminal space, guided by lights emanating from objects that would house individual exhibitions. The overall palette, using warm colours, islamic geometric shapes and soft lighting, was the first thing I built out as a blank space. I also wanted to build in some more tactile interactive elements, which is where the idea of the vinyl crate, CRT TV and MPC came from. The MPC triggering youtube embeds was actually something I’d seen done in a similar way on the EXCISE DEPT website – an amazing band with one of the most incredible artist websites I’ve ever come across.
SD: How does your relationship with your own faith interact with your practice?
PR: For a long time I never saw the two as having common ground, especially when it came to music. Growing up it was always shunned, considered an entirely impermissible art form to practice, but as I’ve grown to learn about the differences in opinions across the different schools of thought, I’ve found spaces where Muslims have made that link – not just with music but across other art forms as well.
SD: What would you like the audience to experience in your digital gallery space? What journey do you expect them to go on?
Be as free and exploratory as possible! There’s no set order, no guided path, none of the exhibits are labelled; you have to navigate to one and open it up. I’d love for people to use it as a space for discovery.
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