Objects as Stories and Places as Things
Anikesa Dhing | Avni Bansal | Bojo | Jatin Balaji | Liactuallee | Rakhee Shenoy | Sheena Bajaria
The exhibition taps into the nostalgia of a childhood game where categorising nouns helped children connect with the world around them. By exploring six distinct visual vocabularies and their ties to material reality, the displayed works reveal ongoing conversations about the interdisciplinary nature of art and creative expression, while delving into the value of memories and places.
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” This popular Shakespearean adage from Romeo and Juliet is often used as a tool to examine the significance of objects and their names. What are objects, and how do they transform our worldview? Does it matter what we call them, or is the more pertinent question – how they make us feel?.
In that vein, the collection offers a succinct exploration of popular imagery in art, mapping the influence of brands, trends, and contemporary design on visual articulation. Names serve as the bedrock of identities, weaving a fabric of symbolism.
Navigating the practice of image-making as a quest to illuminate transcendental concepts of architectural space, consumerism, popular culture, and personhood, the curation presents a playful interpretation of the artists’ visions of daily life, recontextualising the meanings associated with everyday experiences. The aim is to contribute to discussions surrounding the ever-evolving relationship between individuals and their environments, through an extensive exploration of various media that examine material history and beyond.
Text by Juhi Mathur
