Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre presents contemporary Indian art exhibition

The Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre is set to present lsquoLiminal Gapsrsquo a contemporary Indian art exhibition exploring the transitional and expanding boundaries of Indian culture and identity Curated by Mafalda Millies Kahane and Roya Sachs with executive production by Elizabeth Edelman Sachs from TRIADIC it is the Centrersquos first exhibition to exclusively showcase Indian artistsThe four acclaimed conceptual artists and art groups included in the show are Ayesha Singh Raqs Media Collective Asim Waqif and Afrah Shafiq rsquoLiminal Gapsrsquo will open at the Art House on March 31 2024 and remain on view through June 9 2024The unique group art show explores transitional spaces and transformational phases that are either physical emotional or metaphorical The exhibition is about thresholds ultimately inviting audiences into new ways of looking at the familiar Sprawling across all four floors of the Art House ndash the Cultural Centrersquos dedicated visual art space ndash a multigenerational group of artists explores liminal gaps in architecture time space nature and technology The experience is immersive engaging the visitor through sitespecific installations interactive sonic experiences and video gamesldquoLiminal Gaps will encourage audiences to further explore Indian culture inspired by the perspectives of some of the most masterful artists working todayrdquo comments Isha Ambani ldquoAs NMACC approaches its first anniversary we felt it was important to host an exhibition that exclusively showcases Indian artists and carries on the Centrersquos mission to elevate Indian culture on the global stagerdquolsquoLiminal Gapsrsquo marks TRIADICrsquos second show in the space Last summer TRIADIC curated and produced lsquoRUN AS SLOW AS YOU CANrsquo a captivating and immersive sitespecific art installation by the creative studio TOILETPAPER led by Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari Other past exhibitions at the Art House include lsquoSangamConfluencersquo and lsquoPOP FAME LOVE AND POWERrsquo the firstever comprehensive exhibition of Pop Art in IndialdquoWe are delighted to return to NMACC with Liminal Gaps after the success of TOILETPAPER RUN AS SLOW AS YOU CANrdquo say the TRIADIC founders ldquoWe are inspired to be working with a group of Indian artists who are thoughtprovoking boundarypushing and masters of their craft It is also rare to be able to offer an artist an entire floor in a group show so in many ways the density of this exhibition feels like four solo showsrdquoThe first floor presents work by Delhibased artist Ayesha Singh b 1990 who explores how architecture embeds power dynamics reveals political nuances in nationbuilding and shapes identity and behaviour Singhrsquos presentation at the Cultural Centre is her largest commission to date A threedimensional drawing Hybrid Drawings 2024 collapses the rules of architecture through the reimagining of Indiarsquos distinctive skylines Inspired by her experience living in Delhi a nexus of identities and cultures her sculpture depicts past present and future as dislocated and ephemeral fragments that open and flatten as audiences meander through the galleryAlso Read ShelfLife with Midday Despite internet impact on business book lovers stay true to traditional reading experiencesThe second floor invites viewers into a temporal universe created by Raqs Media Collective the dynamic trifecta of multimedia artists whorsquove worked collaboratively since 1992 They will present five unique works that each meditate on the human experience of time The central work Escapement 2008 is a collection of 27 almost identical clocks each allocated to a city real or imaginary with the hands set to their respective time zones In a twist the clock faces are marked with emotions rather than hours underscoring the fragile mechanics of our daily lives Their installation continues into the staircases with the work Nerves 2018 which acts as the underbelly and passageway from one artistrsquos space to anotherOn the third floor Asim Waqif b 1978 takes an organic and metamorphic approach to liminality through the lens of contemporary urban design Chaal 2023 is a labourintensive and handwoven bamboo installation examining notions of ecology and anthropology Chaal celebrates Indian craftsmanship and invites viewers in through a sonic symphony of nature triggered by participantsrsquo movements and interactionsThe fourth and final presentation offers an interactive multimedia experience by Goabased artist Afrah Shafiq b 1989 Sultanarsquos Reality 2017 explores the relationship between women and the colonial education movement in India using archival imagery womenrsquos writing and history Drawing its title from the 1905 sciencefiction short story of feminist utopia by Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossein the work explores the inner lives of the first generation of women to be educated in preindependent India The installation follows an Alice in Wonderlandstyle adventure drawing visitors into a liminal space that feels entirely in digital flux as though one is inside in a computer gamePerformance artist Brendan Fernandes b 1979 will also be creating a series of movementbased interventions in the space during the opening and over the course of the show Fernandes was born in Nairobi Kenya to a Goan Indian family whose multidisciplinary practice examines issues of cultural displacement migration labour queer subjectivity and collective agency For lsquoLiminal Gapsrsquo the artist will be dissecting the concept of the lsquospaces in betweenrsquo by using the installations as his canvas to shift eight performers through the floors of the Art HouseFurther complementing the exhibition the Cultural Centre will offer an array of programming designed to inspire creativity including morning yoga sessions evening musical experiences treasure hunts and more As part of the Cultural Centrersquos initiative of making art accessible to all ndash entry to students of fine arts children below the age of 7 and senior citizens will be freeTickets to the exhibit start at INR 299 Curators Roya Sachs amp Mafalda Millies KahaneExecutive Producer Elizabeth Edelman SachsCreative Producer Antonia Jolles