I'm interested in representation that falls outside of what would be socially appropriate, or acceptable, or beautiful. The world is going through a very fundamentalist moment. You have right-wing politics and misogyny and religion employed together everywhere - here in the US, with issues like abortion. Religion is a very fraught and complicated topic, but at the same time, like all grand historical narratives, there is a potential for challenging, or rethinking the kinds of subjectivities that these meta-narratives produce.
All existing art was religious until perhaps a hundred years ago. Within that there's obviously been lots of room for manipulation. I think that's be… - Chitra Ganesh
All existing art was religious until perhaps a hundred years ago. Within that there's obviously been lots of room for manipulation. I think that's be…
- Chitra Ganesh
The having of the ideas is quite otherworldly. And then the making of the art itself is quite scientific. It's a combination. L Doing figurative work… - Chitra Ganesh
The having of the ideas is quite otherworldly. And then the making of the art itself is quite scientific. It's a combination. L Doing figurative work…
I'm trying to make sure that the visual connections between the disparate elements are strong enough for the viewer to keep moving through the work. … - Chitra Ganesh
I'm trying to make sure that the visual connections between the disparate elements are strong enough for the viewer to keep moving through the work. …
I'm interested in representation that falls outside of what would be socially appropriate, or acceptable, or beautiful. The world is going through a … - Chitra Ganesh
I'm interested in representation that falls outside of what would be socially appropriate, or acceptable, or beautiful. The world is going through a …
I was working within a figurative representational framework, and there was a sense of reading the painting as a transparency, or truth, or autobiogr… - Chitra Ganesh
I was working within a figurative representational framework, and there was a sense of reading the painting as a transparency, or truth, or autobiogr…
I feel a disparity between my life in India within the home and my life outside the home - my life within public and private space. In terms of here … - Chitra Ganesh
I feel a disparity between my life in India within the home and my life outside the home - my life within public and private space. In terms of here …
I think that in the diaspora, and among immigrants, religion becomes a vehicle for the transmission of cultural information, and cultural codes, and … - Chitra Ganesh
I think that in the diaspora, and among immigrants, religion becomes a vehicle for the transmission of cultural information, and cultural codes, and …
It's interesting to think about connecting the dots within an archive in a different way than linearly or teleologically. It's a great delight to mak… - Chitra Ganesh
It's interesting to think about connecting the dots within an archive in a different way than linearly or teleologically. It's a great delight to mak…
I love working with younger people. I feel like we need to catch up with them. In South Asian art it's important to address the fact that the majorit… - Chitra Ganesh
I love working with younger people. I feel like we need to catch up with them. In South Asian art it's important to address the fact that the majorit…
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