Making Paradise, a group exhibition currently on view on at The Aga Khan Centre Gallery, explores the concept of Eden through art and Islamic Garden design. Curator Esen Kaya says that at the heart of the exhibition’s narrative is the presentation of a film made in 2018 by AKDN depicting the many garden restoration and development projects achieved around the world. She says that crucially, the film conveys His Highness the Aga Khan’s message about the significance of gardens as important spaces that build bridges, bring communities together and act as catalysts for change, particularly in this time of growing nationalism and migration of cultures and identities. The inclusion of this film is to share AKDN’s incredible global portfolio and show how nature is a gift of God, and humankind is responsible for its preservation.