Memories of home: 6 years on, India returns to the Venice Biennale
India returns to the Venice Biennale after a six-year hiatus with five contemporary artists, exploring the theme 'Geographies of Distance: remembering home'. The India Pavilion's concept reflects on the idea of home transformed by lifestyle, technology, and environmental changes.
India is set to return to the Venice Biennale after a six-year absence. The country's pavilion, titled 'Geographies of Distance: remembering home', will feature five contemporary artists: Sumakshi Singh, Alwar Balasubramaniam, Ranjani Shettar, Asim Waqif, and Skarma Sonam Tashi. Curated by Amin Jaffer, the pavilion responds to the Biennale's central theme 'In Minor Keys'. The artists' works reflect on the concept of home and its transformation due to various factors. Sumakshi Singh's piece, for example, is a thread and embroidery recreation of her demolished family house in Delhi. The Venice Biennale, first held in 1895, has a rich history dating back to the city's efforts to revive itself after its decline as a maritime republic.
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