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Public Art

Exhibits that weave visual art into everyday experiences for the community.

Public Art Collection on Display

‘Kamal Kunj’

At 56 feet, it is one of the largest ever commissioned Pichwai paintings. Part of an ongoing project by the Reliance Foundation to revive the 400-year-old art form native to Nathdwara, Rajasthan, Pichwai paintings are an intricate depiction of festivities, passing seasons and other ambient elements.

‘Clouds’

Yayoi Kusama’s sprawling 90-piece stainless steel structure mirrors the sky. The organically shaped metal clouds, displayed on the ground, are a departure from her characteristic polka dot artwork and infinity installations. The remarkable structure, which is a fluid manifestation of the ever-expanding infinity, creates an expansive yet immersive atmosphere.

‘Seekers Paradise’

Centred around the concept of community, NS Harsha’s larger-than-life installation recalls how people turn their gaze to the sky, trying to read their future. It invites people to mirror this act, but to do so as a community and not as individuals.

‘Closet Quarries I & II’

Made using rubber stamps, Reena Kallat’s paintings reference the great inlay patterns found in Mughal architecture across India. The stamps carry the names of craftsmen and symbols seen in Mughal monuments, evoking notions of labour, memory and the submerged, factual and fictional histories and myths that surround monument-making.

‘Earth’s Whisper’

Jagannath Panda’s work represents the collective voice and human engagement where thousands of people come together to share their visions and ideas. It also unravels the interdependent relationship between man and nature, defined by the idea that ‘contribution is growth’.

‘Mechanism 12’

Tanya Goel’s work resembles a mathematical formula that she establishes and then violates, imbuing her art with a balance between structure and chaos. Sourced from sites of architectural demolitions in and around Delhi, the pigments she uses add to the depth and complexity of her art.

‘City Obscure’

Vibha Galhotra’s work refers to her experience of Mumbai—the city of dreams—showcasing its many dichotomies by capturing its identity, politics and culture. Made with leitmotif ghungroos (small ankle bells) that are often used to ornament jewellery, it weaves together contradicting and complex constructs of the city.

‘Arboretum I’

Thukral & Tagra’s work explores a journey, both inwards and outwards, and the notion of space as constantly exploding and free flowing. The artwork is a continuation of the artists’ botanical inquiries from the past, comprising illustrations of over 60 floral species from across India.

‘Here After Here After Here 19°3’56”N 72°51’58”E” 2019-2022’

Jitish Kallat’s sculpture is part of an ongoing series of works consisting of connected highway signs that form mammoth loops drawing together myriad references. The text and symbols on this seemingly unending road sign connect its location on the planet to places near and afar – ranging from Venice and Jamnagar to Singapore and Nairobi, even pointing beyond our planet to the moon, Mars and stars in the Milky Way.

Stories of Art

PERFORMING ARTS

Meet the celebrated choreographers behind all the moves in ‘Civilization to Nation’

Vaibhavi Merchant, Mayuri Upadhya, Samir and Arsh Tanna reveal what went into staging the elaborate dances for the grand spectacle

21 / 04 / 2023
PERFORMING ARTS

“The sound technology in this theatre is on par with the best”

The Olivier and Tony Award-winning sound designer on the practical and creative aspects of “the most difficult job in theatre”, and the sound technology of The Grand Theatre

27 / 03 / 2023
PUBLIC ARTS

10 new public art works to see in Mumbai

From works by Yayoi Kusama to Jitish Kallat to those by one of India’s best-known Pichwai artists, the public art on view at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre offers a staggering range

09 / 12 / 2022

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