About the Exhibition
3rd December- 7th January
2021
11:00 am – 6:30 pm | Tuesday – Saturday | By Appointment
The team at TARQ is delighted to present ‘YOU ARE ALL CAUGHT UP’ by Sameer
Kulavoor. This is his second solo exhibition at TARQ. The show is
made up of a series of paintings and drawings that are an expression of the
artist's understanding of the tumultuous historical moment that we
are currently experiencing. In this show, Kulavoor continues to be fascinated with
Social Media, and looks deeply at ideas of the personal and political through
the ubiquitous blue screen.
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Sameer Kulavoor, I LIKE IT. WHAT IS
IT?, Acrylic on canvas, 48 x
48 inches, 2019
While the artist has in some ways continued his unique observations of urban spaces – the
landscape he is intimately familiar with – he now
looks at these regular haunts through the lens of the growing pandemic. In this,
he grows curiouser and curiouser as to how and why people adapt to the times by
consuming content that is now readily available at your fingertips, and often
times, leads to an information overload. In many ways, his works are a
documentation of life not only in an urban metropolis but the restless mental
state of living through a time of political turmoil.
As a sign of the times, it is not uncommon to find the omnipresent cell phone in several works, serving to alienate, entertain and often, making the private, public. Kulavoor continues to question and dissect how humanity, as a whole, is adapting to and fighting against these unchartered territories seeking change.
About the Artist
Digital Initiatives
As we continue to cope with the current coronavirus pandemic, the safety of our staff and visitors is our utmost priority. With various sanitization and safety measures in place, we invite you to the space to enjoy the artworks in the flesh – you can take an individual appointment with our team here. For those who are unable to come by, we are also making the exhibition more accessible online with a variety of digital initiatives.
Virtual Exhibition Visit: If you are unable to make it to the gallery in person, one of the team members will walk you through the exhibition on display virtually via Zoom. You can take an appointment here.
Interactive Viewing
Experience: We continue are collaboration with, Varun Ramanna and Charu Tak to
develop a new experience for every exhibition, one that accentuates, rather
than imitates the physical experience of visiting a show. Varun Ramanna is a
multidisciplinary artist and technologist working in projects ranging from
animation and VFX for television and film to new media and immersive
experiences for clients all over the world. Charu Tak is a programmer and game
developer. She predominantly works on new media projects for enterprise clients
but also on commercial and independent game projects.
Online Viewing Room: Exhibitions hosted at TARQ starting in April 2020 are available to view on www.tarq.in. Each online viewing room allows visitors to access the individual works in the show, accompanied by details, installation images and in some cases, short video snippets with the artist.
Digital Catalogue: Since
the inception of TARQ, we have published a catalogue for every exhibition,
which are available to read and buy in print at the gallery. Since the
pandemic, we have made all our past and current catalogues available online, so
that our audiences can read the scholarly essays, interviews and points of view
on the work that our artists do.
C.S.M. Marg, Apollo Bunder,
Colaba, Mumbai - 400 001.
Phone: +91 22 6615 0424Email: info@tarq.inTimings: 11AM–6.30PMOpen: Tuesday - Saturday
