posted by Savanah on Jun 1
Looking for the perfect hideaway in Bombay, India? Hotels here are designed with escape in mind. Vacationing in one of the most exciting cities in the world can be invigorating, and the perfect hotel can elevate the experience from pleasurable to absolutely heavenly. The accommodations here are stocked with first-class amenities, staffs trained to cater to your every need, and a wonderful feeling of hospitality. As your nights will be rejuvenating, your days will be adventures into a cultural wonderland.
There is so much to see and do in Bombay, that it’s impossible to even begin in one day. There are markets and restaurants and tours and museums, not to mention some of the oldest continually-running spiritual centers in the world. There is also a massive art scene that is delightful, intriguing, and fascinating. Sharmila Samant is one of the most exciting emerging artists in the area. Born in Mumbai in 1967, she was educated at the Sir J.J. School of Fine Arts, where she earned her B.F.A. Since then, she has had work shown everywhere, from the Tate Modern to the Jakarta Video Festival, in many countries all over the world. She is also one of the founders of the Mumbai-based art group the Open Circle.
Her works are extremely vivid and complex interruptions in the mainstream of social niceties. Using a variety of media, like sculpture and video installation, she uses her unique and complicated vision to make important questions about the structures of things as they seem to be. In one installation, Samant’s Passing she used Foucault’s idea of the Panopticon to illustrate the effects of the culture at large on the formation of feminine identity. The work is visceral and multi-layered, and speaks to ideas of otherness, putting the viewer in the role of asking questions about their participation in these systems. This is one example from a large and incredible body of work, one that will be fascinating to watch in the coming decades.
Related posts:
Leave a Reply