Exhibition: History is Written by Garment Exporters
Medha Kapur from Saffronart on an exhibit of Sarnath Banerjee’s works spanning the period 2008 – 11.
Glasgow, UK: Sarnath Banerjee ,an Indian Graphic novelist,artist, and film maker presents an overview of his work including both drawings and films at the Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow, from16 June – 28 July 2012. He is amongst those writers who know their craft & through his works reveals the daily tensions of contemporary India, from the local events of a city neighbourhood, to the pressures of its global economic rise. He has published three major books – Corridor (2004), The Barn Owl’s Wondrous Capers(2007) and The Harappa Files (2011).
This exhibition brings together works spanning the period 2008 – 11, including several key sequences from Banerjee’s most recent book, The Harappa Files. It is an unusual piece of work and takes a look at the cracks in India of the 80’s. Check out some Excerpts from the book.
