Body Building Art Exhibition

“Body Building“art exhibition explores South Asian identities and perspectives in the context of architecture and the built environment at A3, Ishara Art Foundation. The exhibition showcases over 90 works, including portraiture, photography, archival materials, and experimental forms such as collage and Instagram video, by artists from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and France

Significant bodies of work by each individual practitioner come together in this exhibition, reflecting the multiplicity of urban experiences across cities in South Asia. The exhibition spills beyond the limitations of sub continental geography, reflecting South Asian experience in the Gulf in certain elements.

Artists featured in the exhibition include Abdul Halik Azeez, Pablo Bartholomew, CAMP, Arthur Crestani, Rajyashri Goody, Madan Mahatta, Umber Majeed, Zahra Malkhani and Shahana Rajani, Ram Rahman, Randhir Singh, and Vasantha Yogananthan. These are accompanied by works from the Prabhakar collection by the artists C.K. Rajan, Gigi Scaria, Dayanita Singh and Vivek Vilasini. The exhibition also includes vintage films by the experimental director Pramod Pati.