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SAHMAT 20 YEARS- IMAGE MUSIC TEXT- Tomorrow, January 15th, 6 pm, JAMIA
MILLIA ISLAMIA, NEW DELHI



Please Join Us
SAHMAT and the Outreach Program of Jamia Millia Islamia present

IMAGE MUSIC TEXT
SAHMAT 20 YEARS

Tracing the Secular

A unique exhibition showcasing the projects, strategies and
initiatives evolved by Sahmat over its 20 year existence. This exhibit
places all the projects in their context and shows how the street
actions, artists projects, performative events, academic symposia and
publications have been closely interlinked. As a unique platform of
the creative and academic community, Sahmat has provided a space for
the expression of a socially and politically committed practice,
outside the confines of an increasingly market-driven economy.

The work in the exhibit covers a wide range of media and includes
paintings, sculpture, photography, posters, video, banners by Bhupen
Khakhar, Manjit Bawa, Vivan Sundaram, Gulam Sheikh, Paritosh Sen,
Jatin Das, Shamshad, Madhvi Parekh, Rummanna Husain, Anita Dube, Peter
Nagy, Inder Salim, Gigi Scaria, Parthiv Shah......amongst many others.
A highlight are 20 year old watercolors and gouaches for Safdar's
childrens books by Nilima Sheikh, Mona Rai, Surendran Nair, Vasudevan
Akkitam, Mickey Patel, BV Suresh - full of whimsy.

The exhibit also provides an overview of the evolution of arts
practice over the 20 years and shows how individual styles have
actually changed and evolved as a response to the political and social
upheavals the nation has experienced. It is precisely over these 20
years that the assault on culture and the freedom of expression has
sharpened and we are now living with the reality of the forced exile
of an artistic mentor and icon like MF Husain. IMAGE MUSIC TEXT is a
strong reassertion of the resistance of the creative community against
the propogation of narrow sectarian and cultural identities being
pushed by political forces seeking to divide our people.


IMAGE MUSIC TEXT
MF HUSAIN ART GALLERY
JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA, NEW DELHI
January 15th, 6 pm - Till Feb 14th
Monday-Saturday, 11 am - 6 pm

Presented in association with the Outreach Program of Jamia Millia Islamia

SAHMAT
8 Vithal Bhai Patel House
Rafi Marg, New Delhi 110001
Tel: 2371 1276, 2335 1424
E mail: sahmat8 at yahoo.com

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