A painting by artist Ruchika Wason Singh (Source: internet)Hanoi (VNS/VNA)- A solo exhibition by Indian artist Ruchika Wason Singh in Hanoi introducedher new approach to accommodation and migration - one of the biggest problemsin the world today.
Titled Project Habit/At, the exhibition features nearly 20 artworksmade around 2013. Instead of portraying scenes where people sit in crowdedplaces in buildings, Singh takes a look inside each person living inmetropolitan areas.
Behind the modern and flashy lights of cities, a symbol of wealth andprosperity frequently advertised in the media, lies the problems of fitting in,the complexities of immigration/ migration, the separation of public space andthe inequality between social groups.
Instead of being happy for having met all the basic needs in life, people tendto feel depressed and crowded in artificial places and in the presence ofpeople in general. Artist Singh uses pictures of garbage as the language of hervisual glossary.
She gathers and piles up waste and used things into dunes with faces ofmonsters to describe the throw-away society. Her work is not influenced by anypolitical or social view.
The aim is to simply find a space open enough to ease her stress and tirednesscaused by the surroundings, which, according to her, are chaotic and constantlychanging.
Born in Delhi, Singh pursued her creative interests and completed her Master ofFine Arts in painting from the College of Art, New Delhi.
In 2001, she conducted research at Delhi University on the sociologicalframework within Indian contemporary art in the 20th century. She receivedher PhD in 2008 and is an Associate Artist at the Digital Institute for EarlyParenthood, UK, and Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Mother Studies.
Singh is a participant of the Month of Arts Practice, a ContemporaryArt Exchange project between Vietnamese and international artists organisedby Heritage Space.
This exhibition is part of the collaboration between Huong Ngo Art Space andHeritage Space to conduct a series of mini events at the venue to enrich localarts and promote cultural values.
The exhibition will run until September 30 at Nola Cafe, 89 Ma May,Hanoi.-VNA
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