Exhibition to open in November.
By The American Bazaar Staff
NEW YORK: The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) has selected a stunningly original work by Indian artist Abin Chaudhuri for an elaborate exhibition planned to open later this year.
The Kolkata-based Chaudhuri’s piece will be featured in an exhibition entitled “Uneven Growth: Tactical Urbanism for Expanding Megacities,” and is the first piece by an Indian artist to be selected. MoMA plans to showcase pieces that put artistry in public spaces throughout the city.
“In 2030, the world’s population will be a staggering eight billion people. Of these, two-thirds will live in cities. Most will be poor. With limited resources, this uneven growth will be one of the greatest challenges faced by societies across the globe,” says the MoMA website.
“To engage this international debate, Uneven Growth brings together six interdisciplinary teams of researchers and practitioners to examine new architectural possibilities for six global metropolises: Hong Kong, Istanbul, Lagos, Mumbai, New York, and Rio de Janeiro,” it adds.
The work that Chaudhuri has done is stunning; in it, he uses poles of bamboo along with reflective vinyl material and multi-colored LED lights to create an incredibly colorful display. Chaudhuri first displayed the piece in the Bansberia area of West Bengal’s Hooghly district by using some 1,800 sticks of bamboo.
Now, Chaudhuri will be able to replicate his work in New York City, arguably the art capital of the world. While details such as how much space will be available are still being worked out, Chaudhuri is excited to bring his high-color and low-cost project – the whole “Uneven Growth” display cost less than Rs. 1 lakh ($1,666.67) – to the Big Apple.
Chaudhuri’s work can be seen on display in New York City starting onNovember 22, and the exhibition will run until May 10 of 2015.