Black Sun (2013-14)

Story of the Making

This exhibition is an attempt to understand the experiences of the diaspora. The curator Shezad Dawood, along with co-curator Tom Trevor, explores own identity to reflect on the idea of internal diaspora. The works displayed therefore explore conflicts of identity— but not merely external identity conflicts, but internal, personal ones as well. The idea of multiple identities within one person is brought out: a cultural identity crisis is never solely external; the multiplicities are expressed within individuals. The outcome was a polished show, with a book that came out later exploring the show theoretically.

 

Participating Artists:

Alexandre Singh, Ayisha Abraham, Ashish Avikunthak, Matti Braun, James Lee Byars, Maya Deren, Zarina Hashmi, Runa Islam, Nasreen Mohamedi, Lisa Oppenheim, The Otolith Group, Tejal Shah