Dr. Alka Pande, Kuratorin, zur Vernissage in der Experimental Art Gallery, November 2009
In this room, which we named Experimental Art Gallery, we intended from the start to show works that visualise the artistic process. Nesa is one of the rare artists who opens this process to the viewers. Yesterday, she arrived with her bags, in which she had rolled up her textile installation, and it is fascinating for me to see how she has transformed this space with them.
As a metaphor, she uses the sari, the standard dress of Indian women, and in her video the process of creating the long strings through tearing, knotting and combining the saris is made visible. Garlands, malas, have a central function in Indian culture. However, she places them in a new context, in which she includes her own experience with the Indian culture in Varanasi, where she visited places that are of great importance for us Indians, such as the Manikarnika Ghat. What Nesa did, was to bring back to us these places in her own language and with her own personal perspective.
Bringing together completely different cultures is what is happening on a global level. Her access to our culture is further visible in her drawings and in the small dress, the object on the floor. I had a fascinating conversation with her about this work, which she has developed like an anthropologist. For us, this exhibition is a step on a long journey of exchanges between Switzerland and India. It is not just about chocolate and watches, it is about art, and art is finally an exchange through the heart.From the Exhibition Guest Book:
"Red Strings Through My Hands is a beautiful observation and perception, that allows the viewer a deep insight into the past, present and future of the Indian world.
To be a human in this world means to be the world, and life is what we, in a permanent boundless movement, make of it. In its eternal depth, life unfolds in all four directions and can be challenged from any angle. In his self expression, a human being is eventually invincible." Kuldeep Singh, author, Delhi
Einladung zur Ausstellung in Delhi, Indien
Link zum englischen 'Red Strings'-Blog
Link zum India Habitat Centre, Delhi
Link zu Dr. Alka Pande, Kuratorin
