On Being Gandhi: The Art and Politics of Seeing
Friday, September 15, 2017
All Day
Named one of India's top 15 rising artists, photographer Shivaraju B.S. (a.k.a. Cop Shiva) focuses on portraits of people living on the fringes, yet who embody the zeitgeist of contemporary India. The idea of masquerade in particular interests him. The exhibition features photographs of Bagadehalli Basvaraju, a village schoolteacher who routinely impersonates Mahatma Gandhi.
Curated by Chaya Chandrasekhar (Oklahoma City Community College) and Janice Glowski (Otterbein University)
Support from the Duke India Initiative and Sumathi Ramaswamy's Anneliese Maier Research Award of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany.
Type: INDIA FOCUS, ETHICS, HUMAN RIGHTS, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT/SOCIAL ACTION, DIVERSITY/INCLUSION, HUMANITIES, POLITICS, SOCIAL SCIENCES, EXHIBIT, ONGOING, and RELIGIOUS/SPIRITUAL
Contact: Sumathi Ramaswamy
