Amjum Rizvi_seekers and there abandoned blooming wall_mixed medium on canvas_23 x 35.5 inches_2021
Art Centrix Space launched Episteme, curated by Monica Jain, their first physical exhibition of the season, on 11th November 2021. The exhibition features 33 works by 10 emerging Indian artists including Pinaki Ranjan Mohanty, Kundan Mondal, Amjum Rizve, Manish Sharma, Mainaz Bano, Tapas Biswas, Soham Raha, Sangam Vankhade, Pratik Raut, and Vijaya Chauhan exploring historical-cultural context through a contemporary lens via the senses.
Episteme addresses personal and interpersonal relationships with respective geographical areas along with their social, political and environmental history with the possibility of discourse. The artists in the show look back at objects and events within a particular historical context through a contemporary lens. Drawing from the idea that the senses help to interpret information and truly understand concepts (or Episteme). This information varies from person to person and we can see this through each artists’ interpretation of their environment through their individual works. These layered narratives question topics including ecological problems, man-made capitalist problems, colonialism, power relations, indigenous cultural practices, and new forms of communication like Braille.
Monica Jain, the curator-director of Art Centrix Space has always believed that work must be supported by specialised training. This show presents works by artists who have been educated from some of the best art universities located in the country, each with their own traditions. In addition to exhibiting some of Art Centrix’s Space’s established gallery artists, the exhibition also features work from Kundan Mondal, Manish Sharma, Mainaz Bano who showcase their artistic practices through sculptures, interactive installations and site-specific works. Episteme is a synthesis of different times for the Art Centrix Space. The artists in this show were carefully selected as some of them have been with the gallery from the very beginning and their art truly reflects the times we live in.
Talking about the exhibition Monica notes “Art Centrix Space’s vision is to work towards the development of South Asian artistic practices through exchanges, programs and curatorial interventions, to generate larger associations, and viewership of Indian contemporary art. I’m delighted to present our first exhibition in a while - Episteme! Supporting young and mid-career artists has been an integral part of Art Centrix Space and hope the new expansion will encourage and provide them with the space they need.”
Date 08-12-2021
Sangam Vankhade_Untitled_Mixed Media