In 1294, the Florentine Dante Alighieri introduced readers to the idea of individual time, cosmic time, and calendar time in his emotional autobiography Vita Nova. Today, when the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged our understanding of temporality, it is quite fitting to have Dante's writing, composed in honour of lovers and muses, and addressing time past and time future, form the basis of a co-curated exhibition by Myna Mukherjee and Davide Quadrio.
The curators commissioned six artists from India and Italy to respond to this medieval genius's extraordinary body of work and explore his idea of 'transformative life'. Andrea Anastasio, Francesco Simeti, Marta Roberti, Puneet Kaushik, Raghava K K, and Shilo Shiv Suleman were part of Vita Nova, that was mounted first at Jaipur's Jawahar Kala Kendra from the 9th to the 22nd of March; at the Gyan Museum, also in Jaipur, from the 11th of March to the 11th of April; and at the Italian Embassy Cultural Center in New Delhi from the 29th of April to the 31st of May.
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Parts, Wholes And The Spaces In Between
Sonal Sundararajan introduces Samira Rathod's free-spirited and rebellious explorations in the world of architecture, furniture and design.
"The Fine Art of Going to the Pictures."
Dr. Banerjee in Dr. Kulkarni's Nursing Home at Chemould Prescott Road brings together 26 paintings featuring a series of dramatic scenes from Hindi and Bengali films. In conversation with Abhay Sardesai, artist Atul Dodiya talks about childhood trips to movie halls, painted figures gripped by tension, and the closeness and remoteness of cinematic images.
"To Finally Have Something of Your Own to Mine."
Dayanita Singh is the recipient of the coveted 2022 Hasselblad Award. Keeping the photograph at the centre, she speaks to Shreevatsa Nevatia about books, book objects, photo novels, exhibitions and museums.
OF DIVINE LOSS
Shaurya Kumar explores the relationship between the subject and object of devotion, finds Aranya.
THE PAST AND ITS SHADOWS
Neha Mitra visits two shows and three artists in Mumbai.
FORCE OF NATURE
Alwar Balasubramaniam dwells on absences and ephemeralities in his new work, states Meera Menezes.
SHAPES OF WATER
Devika Sundar's works delineate the murky, malleable boundaries between the human body and the organic world, says Joshua Muyiwa.
INTIMATIONS OF INTIMACY
Sunil Gupta shares his journey with Gautami Reddy.
THE FRACTURED PROSPECT
Nocturnal landscapes as ruins in the making? Adwait Singh looks at Biraaj Dodiya's scenes of loss.
TEETERING BEYOND OUR GRASP
Meera Menezes traces Mahesh Baliga's journey from Moodabidri to London.