The Eyes Have It

The photographs,taken from the early 1990s,reflect the rich diversity of the world. Some of them speak to the visitors about the beauty of inanimate objects considered mundane by most people,while others reflect the suffocation of people in a closed system of governance. “These photographs are part of the V&A collection. We hope people will get a deeper insight into photography as an art form through these. Most begin with an idea and it was through the camera that these ideas took shape and provoke the viewer to think,” says Kate Bellamy,Head of International Strategy,V&A.

Images of interest are Wang Qingsong’s Night Revels Of Lao Li,a rework of a scroll painting made in the 10th century which was about a conspiracy being hatched in the royal court; Vinca Petersen’s Bath,about a bathtub floating in water,Huang Yan’s Plum from the series “Face”,in which he paints the faces of models with images of plants closely associated with Chinese culture,and Chris Macaw’s experimental work Sunburned,which was created by using a long exposure by pointing the camera directly towards the sun. The exhibition will next travel to Hyderabad.

The exhibition will be on at NGMA till April 10. Contact: 23382835

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