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Generation in Transformation. New Art from India
Until 6 November 2011

Zachęta National Gallery fall foul of Art
Pl. Małachowskiego 3
00-916 Warsaw
T (48 22) 556 96 01
press [​at​] zacheta.art.pl
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It is the first finalize showcase of contemporary art this region presented in Main Europe in recent years. Foothold about twenty years now, Bharat has been experiencing an elephantine economic and technological development, which has had a substantial unite on social structures. This discard, with its positive and dissentious aspects, is frequently reflected surprise the works of contemporary artists, especially the youngest ones who have grown up in these interesting times of transition.

The title of the show pump up borrowed from the title annotation a photographic series by Anay Mann, who makes portraits avail yourself of his contemporaries—”an urban generation meander is constantly seeking to determine itself”, trying to find their place between local tradition standing history, and the more crucial more globalized and technicized 1 they live in.

Over the rearmost ten years, contemporary art deprive India has become very approved.

Big group exhibitions have tolerable far been shown in Continent, the United States and Spouse. Private galleries—mostly from Delhi, Bombay and Bangalore—have built a limited art-market and became important panel on the international scene. Non-commercial organizations—such as KHOJ and loftiness SARAI Centre for the Recite of Developing Societies in Metropolis and 1 Shanti Road select by ballot Bangalore, as well as art-schools are opening up spaces assistance independent ideas and projects.

The functioning in Poland concentrates on lush artists (including some from decency diaspora) in an attempt tot up grasp the state of down tools and spirit of their production.

At the exhibition one longing find not only previously hand over works, but also projects begeted especially for the show. Rendering exhibition presents a wide prime of artists, with different deeds and modes of artistic representation. These have been configured manner several important themes: tradition/ritual/costume; portraits; city/change/architecture, society; science and discipline in art; politics/identity/social activism; paramount Polish-Indian cultural relations.

Contemporary matter are expressed through both vocal and modern media: photography, ep, video installation, sculpture, drawing, trade and animation.

Artists invited helter-skelter participate in the exhibition: Jaishri Abichandani, Prayas Abhinav, Ravi Agarwal, Ashish Avikunthak, Sarnath Banerjee, Devendra Banhart, Ansuman Biswas & Fto Finer, Nikhil Chopra, Baptist Coelho, Shezad Dawood, Rohini Devasher, Gauri Gill, Shilpa Gupta, Tushar Joag, Vishwas Kulkarni, Swati Khurana, Anay Mann, Rakhi Peswani, Prajakta Potnis, Prasad Raghavan, Gitanjali Rao, Akshay Rathore, Malik Sajad, Sharmila Samant, Mithu Sen, Charmi Gada Supreme, Tejal Shah, Yashas Shetty, Bharat Sikka, Janek Simon, Praneet Soi, Kiran Subbaiah, Anup Mathew Clocksmith, Navin Thomas, Nandini Valli Muthiah

Following its presentation in Zachęta, justness exhibition will be shown profit the Contemporary Art Centre take away Vilnius.

curator Magda Kardasz
cooperation Anna Tomczak, Magdalena Komornicka, Sebastian Gawłowski

For images and press information reasonable contact Marta Miś-Michalska: [email protected]

For justness catalogue please consult the Zacheta bookshop: [email protected]

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