Report by Santanu Ganguly: The exhibition will open on 5th July 2013 at 6.00 pm at the NGMA Bengaluru. Curator Latika Gupta and exhibiting UK artist Suki Dhanda will be both be present at the opening.
‘Homelands A 21st Century Story of Home, Away, and All the Places In Between’, the year’s most anticipated contemporary art exhibition will make its final stop this July in Bengaluru after traveling across the country through Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai. The exhibition has been exceptionally well received throughout its India tour. The exhibition will be open to the public from 6th July to 14th August 2013. Open 10 am to 5pm, closed Mondays and national holidays.
Homelands grapples with the relationship between self and place in a world of transitory identities and contested geographies. Culled from the extensive art collection of the British Council, the UK’s international organisation for educational and cultural relations, the exhibition is a unique take on contemporary British art by the Indian curator, Latika Gupta.
Including more than 80 works by leading modern and contemporary artists, the show excavates the idea of a ‘homeland’ to reveal a rich plurality of meaning; ideas of belonging, alienation, history and memory.
Works by 28 of the world’s leading contemporary artists from the British Council Collection will be showcased at the exhibition.
Angus Boulton | Fabien Cappello | Lisa Cheung | Nathan Coley | Jeremy Deller | Suki Dhanda | Jimmie Durham | Paul Graham | Graham Gussin | Mona Hatoum | Anthony Haughey | Tim Hetherington | Susan Hiller | David Hockney | Anthony Lam | Langlands & Bell | Richard Long | Rachel Lowe | Haroon Mirza | Raymond Moore | Cornelia Parker | Martin Parr | Grayson Perry | Zineb Sedira | George Shaw | David Shrigley | Bob and Roberta Smith | Gillian Wearing.
From this esteemed group of contemporary artists, there are 9 Turner Prize winners and nominees namely Jeremy Deller (winner, 2004), Richard Long (winner, 1989), Grayson Perry (winner, 2003), Gillian Wearing (winner, 1997), Mona Hatoum (nominee, 1995), Langlands & Bell (nominee, 2004), George Shaw (nominee, 2011), Cornelia Parker (nominee, 1997) and David Shrigley (nominee, 2013). Tim Hetherington was the winner of World Press Photo in 2007.
The British Council invited four of the showcasing artists to visit the exhibition in India including Mona Hatoum, Anthony Haughey, Zineb Sedira and Suki Dhanda. The artist Suki Dhanda will be in Bengaluru for the opening of Homelands and during her stay in the city, she will deliver a series of public lectures and conduct workshops at local art institutions.
At the “Homelands’ exhibition Suki Dhanda is showcasing four thought provoking photographs (Untitled, 2002) from her Shopna series. Shopna, a 15 year old Bangladeshi-British girl was photographed with her friends and family over the course of a year in order to explore nuances of the public and private lives of British-Muslims in the UK. Through individual experiences, broader political and social realities of minority groups have been explored.
‘Homelands’ has rolled out a multi-layered programme that includes public exhibitions in four major metros (New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru), artist talks, seminars, curator-led walks, outreach activities and workshops.
Supported by a network of public-private partnerships initiated by the British Council, Homelands epitomises a new and innovative funding model for public art in India. Key partners helping to bring the pan-Indian exhibition together include Jaguar, Christie’s and Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited. The outreach programme, additionally supported by Outset India, focused on developing and cultivating unique, local partnerships and encouraging dialogue and collaboration between Indian and UK institutions.
“Homelands’ has been British Council’s flagship arts project this year and it has had a very successful tour of Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata before its conclusion here in Bengaluru. More than 50,000 people have visited the exhibition and it’s exciting because it introduces work by 28 brilliant British artists to India and it demonstrates the value of international collaboration, with Latika Gupta offering a uniquely Indian slant on a British art collection.
But most of all, it’s exciting because it asks such fundamental questions about a world that’s changing in front of our eyes, about the sometimes bewildering identity crisis that, for so many of us, constitutes modern life. Homelands demonstrates that art can help us learn about the world around us: but also, that it can help us learn about ourselves.” – Rob Lynes, Director, British Council India
“The ‘Homelands’ exhibition will showcase the very best art being produced by leading contemporary artists in Britain – a fitting juxtaposition to our international sales of works by their South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art contemporaries. The exhibition is an opportunity for us to lend our support to cultural and educational opportunities which are important milestones in the Indian cultural agenda for 2013.” - Menaka Kumari-Shah, Christie’s Head of India.
“Jaguar cars are renowned the world over for their contemporary designs and stunning great looks and I believe that art can have the same impact on people's lives. The ‘Homelands’ exhibition will provide the Indian art connoisseurs with an opportunity to access great work from globally recognised artists, and we are delighted to support that.” - Rohit Suri, VP, Jaguar Land Rover India.
“Outset India was set up to provide a platform for contemporary art in India. By supporting the extensive ‘Homelands’ outreach programme - which includes workshops, public talks, and education initiatives – we will be able to offer much needed support to both artists and arts organisations across the country, during this truly exciting time for contemporary art in India.” - Feroze Gujral, Director, Outset India
“Today, many of us move across national boundaries. We are born in one country, we make another our home. In the criss-crossing of political, social and cultural borders, we live our lives through hyphenated identities: belonging here and there; inhabiting multiple places - both physical and metaphorical. Geographies that can be mapped as inter/national boundaries and as places conjured up by through remembering and imagining. What constitutes a homeland? Is it ethnicity? Language?
Religion? Customs and beliefs? Are homelands those in which our ancestors were born? What of outsiders who live and make other lands their homes? Where do we really belong? Where is it that we hope to one day return?” said, Latika Gupta, Curator of the exhibition.
The British Council is the UK's international organisation for cultural and educational relations. We work in more than 100 countries worldwide to build engagement and trust through the exchange of knowledge and ideas. In India, the British Council is a division of the British High Commission and works in the arts, education and society and English.
Collaboration underpins everything the British Council does in India: from fostering educational and research links between universities to forging connections between the brightest emerging creative entrepreneurs, to supporting collaborations between arts organisations, we work with myriad partners in both countries to build bridges between India and the UK. For details of our work in India, kindly visit www.britishcouncil.in
Spread over an area of 3.5 acres, NGMA Bengaluru is one among the three prestigious national galleries of modern art at Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. The complex has apart from the old Manikyavelu Mansion with a gallery space of 1551 sq. mtr, a new Gallery Block with additional gallery space of 1260 sq. mtr. The new architecture is so designed, that while meeting the requirement of additional space, it coexists in harmony with the style and ambience of the traditional mansion. Equipped with a refurbished auditorium, an open tantalising space, a museum shop, an art reference library and a cafeteria, the NGMA is a place where art activities and various cultural events are held regularly.
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| Homelands Exhibition in Bengaluru |
Homelands grapples with the relationship between self and place in a world of transitory identities and contested geographies. Culled from the extensive art collection of the British Council, the UK’s international organisation for educational and cultural relations, the exhibition is a unique take on contemporary British art by the Indian curator, Latika Gupta.
Including more than 80 works by leading modern and contemporary artists, the show excavates the idea of a ‘homeland’ to reveal a rich plurality of meaning; ideas of belonging, alienation, history and memory.
Works by 28 of the world’s leading contemporary artists from the British Council Collection will be showcased at the exhibition.
Angus Boulton | Fabien Cappello | Lisa Cheung | Nathan Coley | Jeremy Deller | Suki Dhanda | Jimmie Durham | Paul Graham | Graham Gussin | Mona Hatoum | Anthony Haughey | Tim Hetherington | Susan Hiller | David Hockney | Anthony Lam | Langlands & Bell | Richard Long | Rachel Lowe | Haroon Mirza | Raymond Moore | Cornelia Parker | Martin Parr | Grayson Perry | Zineb Sedira | George Shaw | David Shrigley | Bob and Roberta Smith | Gillian Wearing.
From this esteemed group of contemporary artists, there are 9 Turner Prize winners and nominees namely Jeremy Deller (winner, 2004), Richard Long (winner, 1989), Grayson Perry (winner, 2003), Gillian Wearing (winner, 1997), Mona Hatoum (nominee, 1995), Langlands & Bell (nominee, 2004), George Shaw (nominee, 2011), Cornelia Parker (nominee, 1997) and David Shrigley (nominee, 2013). Tim Hetherington was the winner of World Press Photo in 2007.
The British Council invited four of the showcasing artists to visit the exhibition in India including Mona Hatoum, Anthony Haughey, Zineb Sedira and Suki Dhanda. The artist Suki Dhanda will be in Bengaluru for the opening of Homelands and during her stay in the city, she will deliver a series of public lectures and conduct workshops at local art institutions.
At the “Homelands’ exhibition Suki Dhanda is showcasing four thought provoking photographs (Untitled, 2002) from her Shopna series. Shopna, a 15 year old Bangladeshi-British girl was photographed with her friends and family over the course of a year in order to explore nuances of the public and private lives of British-Muslims in the UK. Through individual experiences, broader political and social realities of minority groups have been explored.
‘Homelands’ has rolled out a multi-layered programme that includes public exhibitions in four major metros (New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru), artist talks, seminars, curator-led walks, outreach activities and workshops.
Supported by a network of public-private partnerships initiated by the British Council, Homelands epitomises a new and innovative funding model for public art in India. Key partners helping to bring the pan-Indian exhibition together include Jaguar, Christie’s and Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited. The outreach programme, additionally supported by Outset India, focused on developing and cultivating unique, local partnerships and encouraging dialogue and collaboration between Indian and UK institutions.
“Homelands’ has been British Council’s flagship arts project this year and it has had a very successful tour of Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata before its conclusion here in Bengaluru. More than 50,000 people have visited the exhibition and it’s exciting because it introduces work by 28 brilliant British artists to India and it demonstrates the value of international collaboration, with Latika Gupta offering a uniquely Indian slant on a British art collection.
But most of all, it’s exciting because it asks such fundamental questions about a world that’s changing in front of our eyes, about the sometimes bewildering identity crisis that, for so many of us, constitutes modern life. Homelands demonstrates that art can help us learn about the world around us: but also, that it can help us learn about ourselves.” – Rob Lynes, Director, British Council India
“The ‘Homelands’ exhibition will showcase the very best art being produced by leading contemporary artists in Britain – a fitting juxtaposition to our international sales of works by their South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art contemporaries. The exhibition is an opportunity for us to lend our support to cultural and educational opportunities which are important milestones in the Indian cultural agenda for 2013.” - Menaka Kumari-Shah, Christie’s Head of India.
“Jaguar cars are renowned the world over for their contemporary designs and stunning great looks and I believe that art can have the same impact on people's lives. The ‘Homelands’ exhibition will provide the Indian art connoisseurs with an opportunity to access great work from globally recognised artists, and we are delighted to support that.” - Rohit Suri, VP, Jaguar Land Rover India.
“Outset India was set up to provide a platform for contemporary art in India. By supporting the extensive ‘Homelands’ outreach programme - which includes workshops, public talks, and education initiatives – we will be able to offer much needed support to both artists and arts organisations across the country, during this truly exciting time for contemporary art in India.” - Feroze Gujral, Director, Outset India
“Today, many of us move across national boundaries. We are born in one country, we make another our home. In the criss-crossing of political, social and cultural borders, we live our lives through hyphenated identities: belonging here and there; inhabiting multiple places - both physical and metaphorical. Geographies that can be mapped as inter/national boundaries and as places conjured up by through remembering and imagining. What constitutes a homeland? Is it ethnicity? Language?
Religion? Customs and beliefs? Are homelands those in which our ancestors were born? What of outsiders who live and make other lands their homes? Where do we really belong? Where is it that we hope to one day return?” said, Latika Gupta, Curator of the exhibition.
The British Council is the UK's international organisation for cultural and educational relations. We work in more than 100 countries worldwide to build engagement and trust through the exchange of knowledge and ideas. In India, the British Council is a division of the British High Commission and works in the arts, education and society and English.
Collaboration underpins everything the British Council does in India: from fostering educational and research links between universities to forging connections between the brightest emerging creative entrepreneurs, to supporting collaborations between arts organisations, we work with myriad partners in both countries to build bridges between India and the UK. For details of our work in India, kindly visit www.britishcouncil.in
Spread over an area of 3.5 acres, NGMA Bengaluru is one among the three prestigious national galleries of modern art at Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. The complex has apart from the old Manikyavelu Mansion with a gallery space of 1551 sq. mtr, a new Gallery Block with additional gallery space of 1260 sq. mtr. The new architecture is so designed, that while meeting the requirement of additional space, it coexists in harmony with the style and ambience of the traditional mansion. Equipped with a refurbished auditorium, an open tantalising space, a museum shop, an art reference library and a cafeteria, the NGMA is a place where art activities and various cultural events are held regularly.
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