Parallel Cities

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Drawing inspiration from Calvino's seminal narrative, "Parallel Cities" serves as a stage for the intricate intersections of urban life, personal narratives, and the collective human experience. Each artist in this exhibition offers a unique perspective, weaving together diverse mediums and conceptual frameworks to invite viewers into a kaleidoscopic exploration of the human condition.

Scheduled to run from January 31 to March 2, this multi-layered showcase brings under the same roof the visions of seven Indian and 4 Italian contemporary artists whose works have been curated to unveil the dense tapestry of individual lives and collective identities within the enigmatic realms of parallel cities.

“Parallel Cities” opens to the public inviting the viewers to engage in a journey that transcends the boundaries of visual arts and literature at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in New Delhi triggering an immersive space inspired by Italo Calvino's timeless masterpiece, 'Invisible Cities.'

The exhibition aims to evoke introspection and contemplation, encouraging visitors to delve into the intricacies of their own stories and the shared narratives that bind communities together while accompanying the solitude of each individual.

Reimagining the urban landscape through the poetical and passionate works resonating with each other: feelings, emotions and detached observations collapse into a receptive state of mind. The selected works offer a glimpse into parallel dimensions of existence, inviting audiences to witness the myriad stories and identities that coalesce within the intricate tapestry of our cities, whether real or imagined.

Cities are made of multiple crises concerning the movement and existence of people across countries, nations, territories and borders, which reflect the perils and pitfalls of language, translation and ethnicity, expressing differences and disparities conditioned by identity, nationality, race, gender, sexuality, wealth, and freedom.

Artists who are themselves foreigners, immigrants, expatriates, diaspora, émigrés, and refugees, as well as those who are outsiders in other senses, such as queer artists and folk or outsider artists.

Artists exhibited:
Stefano Arienti
Aaskaran
Alice Cattaneo
Elisabetta Di Maggio
Nihaal Faizal
Martand Khosla
Ayesha Singh
Dayanita Singh
Mayank Austen Soofi
Mariam Suhail
Anup Mathew Thomas
Avinash Veeraraghavan

Exhibition Details:
Title: Parallel Cities:
Dates: 31 January- 2 March 2024
Location: Istituto Italiano di Cultura, 50 Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri 110013 New Delhi
Admission: Free
Opening Hours: 10 AM - 7 PM