Chennai biennial final catalogue
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We have over the years, with the support of partner organisations such as K-Art
International Exchange Association, presented several small and large-scale exhibitions
to showcase talented artists from both countries. With the pandemic raging and
physical exhibition spaces closed in 2020/21, we migrated to presenting work online
with commissioned exhibitions showcased at Prism, InKo Centre’s boundless online
gallery. The commissioned exhibitions presented at Prism, celebrated the creative
courage of artists whose art practices represented the inherent transformative and
restorative power of art particularly in challenging times. Since 2023, we have
transitioned back to presenting exhibitions on-site with select extensions online.
The Chennai Biennial is a series of curated, bi-annual exhibitions presented in Chennai,
India, that aim to showcase the range and variety of contemporary paintings from
Korea. The 2024 edition, titled Confluence, is the fifth in the series and includes a
curated section of contemporary Indian paintings as well. The fifth edition of the
Chennai Biennial presents a focused collection of 50 contemporary artworks from
Korea and India. Two separate works by the 25 Korean and 25 Indian artists selected,
were also showcased at exhibitions in Jeju Island and at The Busan International Art Fair
in Korea in December 2023. The exhibitions in Jeju. Busan and Chennai, collectively
celebrate the 50th anniversary of Indo-Korean relations and the importance of this
vital, ongoing intercultural dialogue.
This exhibition pays tribute to multiple perspectives and visual vocabularies celebrating
the resilience of art itself, as a reservoir for both reflection and rejuvenation. The
Kiresmnsection of this exhibition is curated by an artist of western painting & Critic, Kim
Injun and the Indian section is curated by art historian, author, academician and
independent curator, Dr Ashrafi S. Bhagat. Their sensitive selection has resulted in a
wonderful cross-sectional representation of some of the most promising talent
amongst contemporary painters in Korea and India today.
Our grateful thanks to the 50 artists for so generously sharing their work. Our sincere
thanks to our valued partner, K-Art International Artist Exchange Association for
co-presenting this exhibition with us and to all other partners for their timely support.
We hope that this is exhibition fosters artistic exchange of best practices, strengthening
networks and deepening partnerships between our two ancient yet modern
countries. This exhibition celebrates a very special milestone in our vitao intercultural
dialogue - the 50th anniversary of Indo-Korean relations. As the Indo-Korean Cultural
Centre in India, engaged in meaningfully promoting and strengthening artistic ties
between India and Korea, we are confident that such exhibitions will enhance the
Indo-Korean dialogue immeasurably.
Dr Rathi Jafer
Director, InKo Centre, India.
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