LET ME TELL YOU A STORY… PART I, CURATED BY LUIZA TEIXEIRA DE FREITAS
May 02 - June 10 , 2023
Curated by Luiza Teixeira De Freitas
"If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be
forgotten." - Rudyard Kipling
Every life, every place, everyone has a story. One, two, many stories. It
is the weaving of such stories that enables history to be made, built, and told
in its many different forms and ways. Taking on from this beautiful line by the
renowned writer and poet Rudyard Kipling, who was born in Mumbai to a British
India and was deeply influenced by its culture and people, is the simple, yet
profound context and concept for this two-part exhibition at Akara Contemporary.
Storytelling is one of the oldest forms of communication and has been an
integral part of human culture for thousands of years. It has been used to make
the abstract concrete, enlighten important ideals and life lessons, and amuse
people in their daily lives. The initial forms of storytelling were fulfilled
through oral traditions, passed down from generation to generation, habitually
taking the form of myths, legends, or even folklore. As societies advanced, the
use of books, plays, poems, and later, media and technology paved the way for
storytelling to become an immersive experience. Regardless of its form, the
fundamentals of storytelling have remained the same- the aspiration to connect
with others through common experiences.
Through a rich selection of Indian and International artists working in a
vast array of media, this exhibition brings together artworks that by telling
and carrying their own stories manage to dialogue with each other with
creativity and imagination, to share sentiments and connect with others.
The exhibition will exist in two parts, alluding to the simplest yet most
beautiful of all opposites – night and day. It takes the former as a departure
point, and just as in A thousand and one nights – the mother
of all storytelling books – the intention is that night becomes day, that they
somehow meld into one another, craving for the other to come and then never go
away.
Tying together the ideas portrayed through the distinct practices of each
artist, these works are used as a means of storytelling, and to contextualize
international contemporary art to a larger audience.
Participating Artists: Bhagyashree Suthar, Dhruva Mistry, Edgard De Souza, Haegue Yang, Keita Miyazaki, Mona Hatoum, Mounira Al Solh, Oscar Murillo, Rebecca Sharp, Rivane Neuenschwander, Rodrigo Hernanadez, Sarah Morris.
Images
Installation
Press
Mid Day, April17, 2023
Mid Day, April12, 2023
Money Control, May 07, 2023
Mint Lounge, May 13, 2023
Good Homes, June 07, 2023
