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THE CONTEMPORAR I E S
LOTS 64‒94
Closing Time: Wednesday, 7 June 2017
8 pm (IST)
10.30 am (US Eastern Time)
Born post‒1947, contemporary artists in India continue
the search for identity and representation that was begun
by the previous generation. But they are fundamentally
different from the Modernists, who posed their art with
reference to India’s Independence. Contemporary art
in India is increasingly informed by globalisation, and
a re‒examination of national and personal identity. In
the process, art has expanded from canvas and paint to
multi‒media and installations which harness technology.
Artists can make a statement with materials as varied as
fibreglass, razor blades, photographic manipulation or with
equal confidence, expand on traditional art forms such
as calligraphy. The following lots present the unbridled
freedom of expression and multitude of voices which
create the vibrancy of the contemporary moment.