Impermanent Collection : MASLEN & MEHRA

8 Sep-6 Oct 2012

Overview

The collaborative artists, MASLEN & MEHRA, will be showing select pieces from their new series, based on 3 years research in museums across the globe. Impermanent Collection comprises a series of photo-sculptures and documented temporary installations based on historical and contemporary objects found in museums. Multiple visits to the Victoria & Albert and British Museums, London; the Metropolitan Museum, New York; the Archaeological Museum, the Turkish and Islamic Art Museum, Istanbul; and the Asian Museum of Civilization in Singapore have resulted in the study and documentation of particular objects. Historical, cultural, political, technological, environmental and scientific references, alongside themes of natural history, all inform this work. References allude to a conflicted existence on earth faced by cultures today; imagery celebrates diverse cultures and creativity with the hope current and future generations will learn from the past.