Shruti Mahajan & Alke Reeh exhibition "Reflection"

From 14.-24.10.2013 at Galerie Max Mueller, MMB

Mumbai Oct 9^th 2013(Eddie Patel): Shruti Mahajan and Alke Reeh have been involved in the exchange of visual, conceptual and contextual elements of their works since 2009, when Alke visited Mumbai for the NRW artist residency. This led to a friendship and a flow of letters, emails and conversations culminating in exhibitions. In 2010, the two artists exhibited in the show, Nets and Other Works at the Field Institut Hombroich, Neuss, which constituted of paintings, photographs and installations, leading to fluid experimental ways of sharing aesthetic ideas and cultural exchange. In 2012-13, both artists came together again through a series of three exhibitions in Germany - In kunstverein Xanten, Städtische Galerie, Alte Post, Neuss and Museum Siegburg.

SM Paper Construction 30x40cm 2013

This collaboration is unique since both artists have a very distinct point of departure and the artistic concern - which seamlessly comes together resonating at certain nodes and inter nodes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



AR Decke Genaeht(zwei zentren)2012

The exhibition for them is a way to ask questions and therefore the mounting of the show follows the patterns of a conversation reflecting on the ideas related to architecture, forms, usage of whites, emptiness of lived spaces, the occurrence of some common elements like Jali (a significant element of Islamic architecture) certain embroidery stitches and working with structure and line. It is interesting to see how these questions are carefully answered by placing a particular work, pulled out of its regular oeuvre, next to the other. Usage of similar techniques also challenge the question of authorship and this brings out a different experience of viewing. MMB Mumbai is delighted to present this collaboration aptly titled as ‘Reflection’- on each other’s work.