LAHORE: The Lahore Digital Arts Festival (LDF), The Little Art, and School of Visual Arts & Design (SVAD) of the Beaconhouse National University (BNU) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to present Women vs Machines a groundbreaking exhibition exploring the intersections of gender, technology and sports.

The agreement was signed by Quddus Mirza, the interim head of Department at SVAD, BNU, and Umair Mushtaq, interim director of The Little Art. The signing marks a significant step in fostering interdisciplinary collaboration between arts andacademicinstitutionsinPakistan.

Women vs Machines is the first exhibition in the LDF`s 2025-26 programme series and brings together renowned women digital artists and athletesin a unique dialogue across performance, visual culture and social activism.

Produced by Najamul Assar and curated by Sarah Rajper, Rohma Khan and Fatima Butt, the exhibition is presented in collaboration with UNESCO Chair on Inclusion through Art, led by the chairholder Rashid Rana, and Supported by the Institut Français as a part of Novembre Numérique, Embassy of France in Pakistan, Alliance Française de Lahore, and BNU. The exhibition will open on April 11 at the BNU and will continue till April 16.