By our own hands / Through our own eyes / In our own words
An exploration of identity that aims to expand the South Asian narrative. In 45 works by 20 different artists brought to you from South Asia Institure founders’ Hundal collection, explore portraits of and by South Asians.
By our own hands/ Through our own eyes/ In our own words is an exploration of identity that aims to expand the South Asian narrative. In 45 works by 20 different artists brought to you from our founders’ Hundal collection, explore portraits of and by South Asians.
Informed by themes of authorship, identity, authenticity, perception, and the gaze, this exhibition seeks to raise a variety of questions: What changes when we paint ourselves? What happens when we tell our own stories? How do we construct our own identities through art?
By engaging this topic, we hope to uncover an oft-unseen perspective– an alternative to the conventionalized, perhaps orientalist perception of South Asia held by many Western collectors, cultural institutions, and everyday people, giving you a glimpse of what things might look like made by our own hands, through our own eyes, and in our own words.
Curated by Amelia Hansen
Admission to the Second Floor Gallery included with ticket for current exhibition.