The first monograph dedicated to one of today's leading and
thought-provoking Indian visual artists
Shilpa Gupta is internationally known for her profound and socially
engaged multi-faceted practice. Her work is an ongoing exploration of
how human actions and interactions are subjected to a range of external
and internal biddings, from socio-political constructs to personal
relationships and technology. The synaesthetic nature of her practice is
rooted in the post-liberalizing city of Mumbai in India, where she grew
up in the 1990s, and the complex political landscape in South Asia.
Gupta's work has been championed by many art luminaries and high-profile
curators, including David Elliott, Massimiliano Gioni, Geraldo Mosquera,
and Hans Ulrich Obrist. She is the first artist from the Asian
sub-continent - a region with a booming art scene - to be chosen to be
profiled in the Contemporary Artists Series. A keen observer of the
everyday, Gupta creates videos, interactive installations, sculptures,
and participatory performances, stimulating in the viewer a reflection
on how places and people are defined and the meaning of belonging. This
is the first comprehensive monograph of her work.
