A Bit Closer: Shilpa Gupta
19th February to 2nd May 2010

Press Release
Shilpa Gupta is emerging as one of the most important female artists living and working in India today. Considered a pioneer of new media art, she tackles deep-seated issues such as cultural and political divides (or similarities), religion, commerce, and terrorism. Her work encourages the questioning of assumptions and biases about how we live and our place in the world. Although often her pieces comment on particular conflicts or locales, they transcend those specifics and touch on themes universal to mankind and relevant in all our lives. By providing viewers with thought-provoking messages and the opportunity to connect with global concerns in a more personal way, Gupta challenges observers to be active participants in creating her work anew each time it is encountered.

Gupta has shown in museums and galleries all over the world, but the Contemporary Arts Center is the site of her premiere solo exhibition. This also marks the first solo show of an Indian artist at the CAC.


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