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Shibu Natesan
Born in Kerala, 1966
Lives and works in Vadodara (Baroda), India and London, UK |
| Combining a variety of images from historical paintings and photographs from magazines, he paints one moment of daily life as if it is frozen to be conserved. In the pleasant landscapes, there are signs of war, terrorism and the tense of international politics. |
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Hema Upadhyay
Born in Vododara (Baroda), India, 1972
Lives and works in Mumbai (Bombay, India) |
| “Bleeding Heart” consists of nine paintings and a huge sculpture of a bouquet. The work comments that the apologies and apologetic explanation given to serious tragedies and violence throughout history and politics cover up the most essential issues, just like a daily greeting would ignore the serious problems between people. |
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Shilpa Gupta
Born in Mumbai (Bombay, India), 1976
Lives and works in Mumbai |
| Women in different design of camouflage costumes start taking the poses that recall the military training when audience click on the mouse. The work suggests that even this innocent computer game can reflect the desire to control other people and the possibility of accepting being ruled by other people. It even reflects the possibility that such desire and acceptance may lead to a war or terrorism. |
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