"All five participating Indian artists-Alwar Balasubramaniam (Bala), Sumakshi Singh, Ranjani Shettar, Asim Waqif and Skarma Sonam Tashi-draw on the material culture traditions that span millennia to evoke an emotional connection to the idea of home,"
"Despite the artists' different geographic origins, experience and practice, all are united in their use of organic materials traditional to India in the creation and presentation of their work,"
"a sustained and ever-deepening relationship with the natural world"
"approaches the social and ecological consequences of India's rapid urbanisation from the vantage of non-figurative art"
India returns to the Venice Biennale after a seven-year absence with a pavilion presentation in the Arsenale running 9 May–22 November. Amin Jaffer, a Rwanda-born Indian scholar, curated the exhibition titled Geographies of Distance: Remembering Home, centered on homeland connections for Indians abroad. Five artists—Alwar Balasubramaniam (Bala), Sumakshi Singh, Ranjani Shettar, Asim Waqif and Skarma Sonam Tashi—draw on millennia-spanning material culture and organic Indian materials. Works range from embroidered-thread installations and recycled-material sculptures to ecology-focused non-figurative pieces and architecture-informed sustainability projects. Jaffer has prior curatorial roles at the Victoria and Albert Museum and directs the Al Thani Collection.
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