NS Harsha : Nations

18 Sep-21 Nov 2009

Overview

'Nations' questions international politics and globalisation combining serious discussion with visual wit. 192 sewing machines are overlaid with hand painted calico flags signifying the countries that make up the United Nations. NS Harsha is an artist known for his sensitivity to the human condition, drawing on details of cultural traditions in India and subjects which are part of all our lives. He focuses on the whimsical as well as the tragic aspects of life. "This work took shape after my visit to a local small scale textile factory in which I personally experienced the realities of 'human labour'. Hierarchies and exploitation are part of today's global economic order. 'Nations' engages with these socio-political complexities and cultural entanglements." - NS Harsha