In the crossroads of realities and memories, in the essence of our lives, as we search profusely for the meaning of our existence, a common question is instilled among those who live in and away from their country, ‘What is an India that you see with your eyes and what is an India that you can feel when you close your eyes?’
India, a country that has its foundation revolving around the stories of the freedom fight, stories of partition, stories of farmlands, the intercultural interaction irrespective of thousands of dialects; has also a foundation revolving around the banalities of life rooting back to the harsh sounds of the traffic, hot naan made on the wooden chakla, the garlands of jasmine flowers seen on the market, the sound of rivers that you wake up everyday to, the sight of long beautiful sarees and more.
River and Roads being a project that evokes the sense of homeland from the perspectives of natives and Migrants presents before the viewers the chain of tales from India that are Culturally enriching and intriguing. Here we see how memories and realities are entangled. The practices of the artists in this show contest and contextualize a vivid syncretism that colours the hues of India. An ancient and modern civilisation revives through this exhibition offering a new history.
On December 16th, artist Vanshika Agrawal will also bring her performance for Art Night, open till 23:00
the exhibition curated by Valeria Contarino, Pranitha Joseph and Zhu Yaning
Participating Artists: Arpita Akhanda, Akshay Raj singh Rathore, Ranjeeta Kumari, Mario D'souza, Darshan Manjare, Jahnvi Lakhota Nandan, Amol K Patil, Manjot Kaur, Birender Yadav and Vanshika Agrawal.
The exhibition is part of the Asia A+ programme, a project initiated by the European Association of Independent Artists and the AAIE.
For further information on the exhibition and photographic material:
info@aaie.art, cell. 3884604887
Opening hours:
13 December 2022 – 25 January 2023
Tuesday – Sunday
14:00 – 19:00
AAIE Center for Contemporary Art
Via Sermide 7 Roma. Italy 00182
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