'In her attempt to understand something of the plight, the reality, of Kashmir today, to hope to arrive at this understanding through the process of her own painting, Nilima Sheikh was drawn to the work of Agha Shahid Ali, the poet of Kashmiri origin who died last year in New York. In two published collections of poems (The Country Without a Post Office and Rooms Are Never Finished) Ali specifically addressed the trauma that has engulfed Kashmir since 1990 and articulated the complex interweavings of pain, guilt, remorse, loss, confusion, terror and desire brought on by this situation.' - excerpt from essay by Peter Nagy. The present exhibition showcased paintings by Nilma Sheikh who is inspired by the poems of Agha Shahid Ali. Artist biography is provided.
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Onsite
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MON.SHN3
Language
English
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Publication/Creation date
2003
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2
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artist monograph,
catalogue
Chapter headings
'We're inside the fire, looking for the dark.' - Peter NAGY
Nilima Sheikh: The Country Without a Post Office - Reading Agha Shahid Ali
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