hi,
Drifters has been a curatorial platform which is designed to re work notions of emerging art. Emerging art is closely tied to artists and artistic practices .
through drifters one has been trying to push that the market might have its own determinants, and trends can often rule taste, but there is a bunch of artists who constantly challenge
and defy that., choosing journey over the rat race.
there was always a promise to distill out the varied strands that have come out through the previous shows (2005 Bombay- 2009 Delhi- 2010 Bombay and Drfiting Still 2010 Delhi) .
the key factors for me are 1)exhibition display through a workshop model where the artists-curator and fellow participating artists do the display together.
2) encouraging artists to make work without the pressure of the system, where in the curator steps in as the negotiator for artistic freedom. 3) to showcase artistic talent which challenges the mainstream
notion of who an emerging artist is.
Drifters has always worked with a fresh bunch of artists with a lot of continuity from the previous artist list. For those who have not been a part of this curatorial platform before maybe the following links will be useful
http://weareherenow-take1.
Drifters was always calling for a compile catalog, and as a curator i could not refuse the invitation to do it again, arounf the Art Summit (now called the Indian Art Fair).
The show is proposed to open around the 15th of January, there is not much time, and the catalog would require images to be sent earlier.
form the gallery i have been told
this mail is a formal curatorial invitation.
best
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rahul bhattacharya
let the river flow
Drifters has been a curatorial platform which is designed to re work notions of emerging art. Emerging art is closely tied to artists and artistic practices .
through drifters one has been trying to push that the market might have its own determinants, and trends can often rule taste, but there is a bunch of artists who constantly challenge
and defy that., choosing journey over the rat race.
there was always a promise to distill out the varied strands that have come out through the previous shows (2005 Bombay- 2009 Delhi- 2010 Bombay and Drfiting Still 2010 Delhi) .
the key factors for me are 1)exhibition display through a workshop model where the artists-curator and fellow participating artists do the display together.
2) encouraging artists to make work without the pressure of the system, where in the curator steps in as the negotiator for artistic freedom. 3) to showcase artistic talent which challenges the mainstream
notion of who an emerging artist is.
Drifters has always worked with a fresh bunch of artists with a lot of continuity from the previous artist list. For those who have not been a part of this curatorial platform before maybe the following links will be useful
http://weareherenow-take1.
Drifters was always calling for a compile catalog, and as a curator i could not refuse the invitation to do it again, arounf the Art Summit (now called the Indian Art Fair).
The show is proposed to open around the 15th of January, there is not much time, and the catalog would require images to be sent earlier.
form the gallery i have been told
- We plan to show the Drifters III starting the third week of January 2012.
- The Gallery must receive all the works properly framed 10 days prior to the Preview date.
- The gallery shall not be responsible for the framing of any work by any artist.
this mail is a formal curatorial invitation.
best
--------
rahul bhattacharya
let the river flow
