Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum presents Cartographies of the Unseen, a solo survey exhibition of Reena Saini Kallat, who is also an alumnus of the Sir J.J. School of Art. Reena’s practice reflects a deep engagement with themes of injustice and man’s hubris which is evident in the ways we interact and care for each other and the earth. She excavates troubled histories represented by barbed wires and alienated communities. Historic injustices manifest in arbitrary borders drawn by the colonial powers in former colonies, have produced much of the conflict that besets the world today. Reena deploys this as a powerful artistic trope to underscore her concerns and render prominent what becomes obscured by time and mediatic manipulation. The works have a particular resonance in the context of the Museum, which was an archetypal colonial institution engaged in controlling cultural narratives.
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