The series of works created during The
WhyNot Place
art residency organized
by Religare Arts, talk about sudden flux of Delhi’s growing economy and
urban development during 2010 Commonwealth games.
FRAGILE
‘Strings Attached’, Sculpture
Change is inevitable as we
progress into future. The urban growth and a state of economic shift have brought
in dramatic but sporadic changes with marriage between modern and old. People
who are part of these changes in the topology have been coping with it. Although
it is beneficial, it has also caused hurdles in day-to-day life. The sculpture
portrays the growth that is happening on top and inside each entity. Sometimes
benefiting some while affecting others, causing domino effect.
As the deadline came closer
there was progress, but people were getting trapped in this fast forward
process of finishing the work before the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. In the
video, nothing is happening in real time. Either we see things looping fast or
frozen for moment in time, giving a picture of how clogged the scenario in
Delhi was during its facelift.
These ideas further lead to a
commissioned art installation project
called New India
Designscape for La Triennale di Milano in Italy for a show on Indian Design as part of series of
exhibitions, focusing on New Far East Design to investigate its multifaceted
scenery. The installation depicts a state of under construction, change and
progress.
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