This monograph is published on the occasion of the solo exhibition of Bharti Kher 'Many, (too) many, more than before' held at Galerie Perrotin, Hong Kong from 22 November to 29 December 2012.
'Bharti Kher’s oeuvre, which spans more than two decades and includes paintings, sculptures and ready-made objects, installations, displays an unwavering relationship with surrealism, narrative and the nature of things - inspired by a wide range of sources from Oppenheim to Bourgeois, Bacon and Blake, Kher’s work moves through time using reference as a counter point and contradiction as a visual tool . Her chimeras, mythical monsters and allegorical tales combine references that are topical and traditional, political and post-colonial at the same time. In the exhibition “Many, (too) many, more than before”, she has drawn saris from their domestic settings to erect them as statues on cement pedestals. The saris knotted & impregnated with glaze resin could emphasize the imprint, the absence of a person or could be interpreted as female totems (“Portrait of a lady”, 2012).
'The universe of feminity and its sensuality is also palpable in her works covered by bindis - symbol of the third eye, that which observes every aspect of life, especially what is invisible and hidden from view, in particular the broken mirrors. New paintings of bindis on wood, evoke delicately the infinity of the cells, the complex capillary system, the heart beats, everything related to the body and its imperceptible topography (“Biology”, “Physics”, “Chemistry”, “Geography”, “History”, “Psychology”, 2012).' (from the website of Galerie Perrotin)
'Bharti Kher’s oeuvre, which spans more than two decades and includes paintings, sculptures and ready-made objects, installations, displays an unwavering relationship with surrealism, narrative and the nature of things - inspired by a wide range of sources from Oppenheim to Bourgeois, Bacon and Blake, Kher’s work moves through time using reference as a counter point and contradiction as a visual tool . Her chimeras, mythical monsters and allegorical tales combine references that are topical and traditional, political and post-colonial at the same time. In the exhibition “Many, (too) many, more than before”, she has drawn saris from their domestic settings to erect them as statues on cement pedestals. The saris knotted & impregnated with glaze resin could emphasize the imprint, the absence of a person or could be interpreted as female totems (“Portrait of a lady”, 2012).
'The universe of feminity and its sensuality is also palpable in her works covered by bindis - symbol of the third eye, that which observes every aspect of life, especially what is invisible and hidden from view, in particular the broken mirrors. New paintings of bindis on wood, evoke delicately the infinity of the cells, the complex capillary system, the heart beats, everything related to the body and its imperceptible topography (“Biology”, “Physics”, “Chemistry”, “Geography”, “History”, “Psychology”, 2012).' (from the website of Galerie Perrotin)
Access level
Onsite
publisher
Location code
MON.KHB2
Language
Chinese - Traditional, 
English
Keyword
painting,  sculpture,  installation,  solo exhibition
Publication/Creation date
2012
No of pages
160
ISBN / ISSN
9791091539012
No of copies
2
Content type
artist monograph, 
catalogue
Chapter headings
The Dots and Dialect of Bharti Kher - S. KALIDAS
The Universe and the Teacup - Elaine W. NG, 伍穎瑜
Cartesian Monsters: Heat and Anonymous History - Kanu Kartik AGRAWAL
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