Dubai-based 1x1 Art Gallery, established almost five years ago by art lover Malini Gulrajani, has managed to carve a niche for itself. Since its inception, the venue has established itself as the hub for hosting the best of contemporary Indian art, a segment still relatively under-explored in the Middle East.
Importantly, the gallery owner has brought several top names on Indian art scene to Dubai, including Riyas Komu, Bose Krishnamachari, Vivek Vilasini, Chittrovanu Mazumdar and NN Rimzon, among others. Its recent group exhibition, entitled ‘Fragile’, demonstrated a marked offshoot of interest in its quest to expand its market for contemporary Indian art.
The show witnessed a curious mingling of both Indian and Iranian artists at certain key stages in their respective careers. For example, Pooja Iranna has already experienced reasonable success with her strong architectural monoliths created from staple pins that symbolize encroaching owing to rapid construction. For her collaborative work ‘Holy Ash’ she used nylon thread to create a sort of cosmic map.
Photographer Alireza Fani, one of the three Iranian artists included in the show, tends to evoke the patina of fabulous fashion imagery, and depicts Iran’s middle class. Her works with a tinge of deep introspection are very captivating. There is a sense of normality prompting the protagonists to dig deep within themselves.
The decision to spread and diversify its core activity was taken after a rather prolonged hiatus. The gallery, shut late in 2010, was reopened last October. Malini Gulrajani has been quoted as saying: “I wish to push contemporary Indian art internationally, targeting Hong Kong and Singapore. We are looking at around three to four shows in locations outside Dubai in the near future.”
New and modern art from India is witnessing a significant resurgence of collector interest despite a prevailing sluggishness in the marketplace. And the determined art connoisseur-entrepreneur emphasizes that she is keen to show the works of more and more talented artist from across the subcontinent in the UAE. Her plan is to make the activity broad-based carry it on a wider scale, in a phased manner.
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