For its 6th exhibition, Espace Louis Vuitton Tokyo heads towards the west to explore the Indian contemporary art scene. Art historian and critic Nanak Ganguly curates the show, and he has selected four emerging Indian artists, all active in Kolkata (West Bengal, India), an area which he believes has contributed enormously to the creation of a contemporary visual world.
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The show was born from the idea of presenting the Indian scene as an Indian based in India sees it unfolds. Through the eleven pieces, out of which seven were newly-commissioned, it takes India during the moment of transition where space and time cross over to produce complex figures of differences and an identity.
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The works by the artists introduced here reflect the diversity in the contemporary scene that plays as much with Western codes as with Indian traditional art. Sekhar Roy, Adip Dutta, Snehasish Maity and Piyali Sadhukhan are all deeply impacted by the cultural past of their country, ranging from medieval texts and icons to a colonial heritage.
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While Sekhar Roy’s Skyline encourages us to rediscover the domestic indigenous space, Adip Dutta’s interest in archaeology forces us to reconstruct the gap between image and word, statement and understanding. Sadhukhan’s works discuss not only the Subcontinent’s history, but also gender roles in this part of the world. Snehasish Maity’s focus on the urban experience encourages us to reconsider the universality of the human experience.
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These art pieces reflecting the true visions of the contemporary India will provide visitors uniquely stimulating experience and fresh discoveries.
Curator：Nanak Ganguly
Artists：Adip Dutta, Snehasish Maity, Sekhar Roy, Piyali Sadhukhan
Espace Louis Vuitton Tokyo
Louis Vuitton Omotesando Bldg. 7F
5-7-5 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku,
Tokyo 150-0001, JAPAN
Tel. 03-5766-1094
Urban Narratives
January 26st, 2013 – May 6th, 2013
Hours: 12 pm – 8 pm
Open Everyday
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