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Delve into the world of international contemporary art through the lens of artists from Africa and India. Follow Emily Crane on her journey of research, curation, and exploration across different cultures, including her work with photographers and artists from diverse backgrounds. Learn about the Triangle Network and various art collectives that have shaped the contemporary art scene. Discover the intersection of art, culture, and heritage through exhibitions, residencies, and workshops documented in this engaging text.
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Navigating the Void: International contemporary art and the Triangle Network. Emily Crane UEA Second Year PhD
Background • Began looking at contemporary artists from Africa and India during undergraduate degree at UEA. Carried out research in Kathmandu on printmaker RaginiUpadhyayand her work on the death of the monarchy, civil war and transitions in Nepal. • Worked for Dr Rycroft, building an archive of teaching resources for the teaching of South Asian art and cultural heritage at UEA. Visited Delhi, Lucknow, Kolkata, Shantineketan, Bhopal. • Masters in museology at UEA & curatorial fellow at SCVA. Curator of ‘There is Here: Photographs by Avi Gupta’. Commissioned photographs of domestic interiors shot in Kolkata and Bengali Diaspora home in Washington DC area.
Triangle Network/ South Asian Network for Artists • Khoj, MODINAGAR 1997-9, 2000-01 • Mysore (02), Bangalore (03), Mumbai (05), Kolkata (06), Kasheer (07), Bihar (09) • Vasl, Karachi • Britto, Dakar. • Sutra, Kathmandu • Theertha, Colombo
Vasl Artist Collective, Karachi • First International Triangle Workshop held at Gandani in 2001. • Most Recent held workshop, March 2012, in Karachi • Gasworks residencies, London. Zeeshan Mohammed, Ali Kazim, ImranChanna.