Rajiv Menon Contemporary presents their first international exhibition, Non-Residency, at the Jaipur Centre for Art in the historic Jaipur City Palace. The first time a single gallery has curated the City Palace, this landmark show celebrates a major cohort of contemporary diasporic artists. Non-Residency explores the contemporary aesthetics of the Indian diaspora. While seemingly sharing much in common, the rifts between the diaspora and the homeland can feel vast. In the context of the homeland, diasporic culture is often dismissed as diluted or derivative, a distortion of the familiar that almost feels uncanny. However, in practice, the Indian diaspora is both deeply diverse and creatively vibrant. The unique cultural placement of these communities has led to tremendous aesthetic innovation.
Find out more about the show here.