‘Índia - Lado a Lado / Arte Contemporânea Indiana’ (India - Side by Side / Indian Contemporary Art) is part of a grand showcase presented by Ministry of Culture and Banco do Brasil in Brazil.
The show features works by renowned artists like Baiju Parthan, Jitish Kallat, Bharti Kher, Gigi Scaria, Nalini Malani, Sheba Chhachhi, Shilpa Gupta, Pushpamala N., Ravinder Reddy, Reena Kallat, Manjunath Kamath, Surekha, T.V. Santhosh, Vishal K. Dar, PIX Collective, Raqs Media Collective, Thukral & Tagra, Vivan Sundaram, Vivek Vilasini and Riyas Komu, among others.
They together explore the various enchanting facets of Indian culture and way of life. In backdrop of new socio-cultural and financial bridges being built between Brazil and India, from BRIC to Bollywood, this indeed is a new dynamic phase for the two countries. ‘India - Side by Side’ symbolizes this bond binding the two countries that have shared colonial histories from the 16th century onward.
The exhibition of contemporary artworks from India explores the relationship between them in modern context and also brings to the fore the complexity as well as diversity of contemporary Indian art through works done in a wide variety of form, style, themes and media, ranging from, painting, sculpture and installation to photography and video.
According to the curators (Pieter Tjabbes and Tereza de Arruda), title of the show denotes the density and dynamics of the country’s fascinating day-to-day life. It has over 1.2 billion people belonging to different ethnic groups, religions and castes and also speak any number of the various official languages. The entire intriguing context is engaged in constant interaction, thus giving rise to a unique social strand extremely complex yet engrossing in all its facets. The diversity and dynamism reflect in the works on view.
In every sense, ‘Índia - Lado a Lado / Arte Contemporânea is an important event that fortifies the cultural bonds between two nations – hailed as powerful emerging economies of the world currently.
The show features works by renowned artists like Baiju Parthan, Jitish Kallat, Bharti Kher, Gigi Scaria, Nalini Malani, Sheba Chhachhi, Shilpa Gupta, Pushpamala N., Ravinder Reddy, Reena Kallat, Manjunath Kamath, Surekha, T.V. Santhosh, Vishal K. Dar, PIX Collective, Raqs Media Collective, Thukral & Tagra, Vivan Sundaram, Vivek Vilasini and Riyas Komu, among others.
They together explore the various enchanting facets of Indian culture and way of life. In backdrop of new socio-cultural and financial bridges being built between Brazil and India, from BRIC to Bollywood, this indeed is a new dynamic phase for the two countries. ‘India - Side by Side’ symbolizes this bond binding the two countries that have shared colonial histories from the 16th century onward.
The exhibition of contemporary artworks from India explores the relationship between them in modern context and also brings to the fore the complexity as well as diversity of contemporary Indian art through works done in a wide variety of form, style, themes and media, ranging from, painting, sculpture and installation to photography and video.
According to the curators (Pieter Tjabbes and Tereza de Arruda), title of the show denotes the density and dynamics of the country’s fascinating day-to-day life. It has over 1.2 billion people belonging to different ethnic groups, religions and castes and also speak any number of the various official languages. The entire intriguing context is engaged in constant interaction, thus giving rise to a unique social strand extremely complex yet engrossing in all its facets. The diversity and dynamism reflect in the works on view.
In every sense, ‘Índia - Lado a Lado / Arte Contemporânea is an important event that fortifies the cultural bonds between two nations – hailed as powerful emerging economies of the world currently.
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