Refugees, human displacement dominate major Indian art fair
NEW DELHI — As you enter the maze, painted panels with portraits of suffering refugees line your path. The sound of crashing waves fills your ears. Light flickers.
This is “The Flow,” an art installation by New Delhi-based artist Subba Ghosh, a work inspired by the world’s ongoing refugee crisis, and the millions of people driven from their homes by conflict and poverty.
Human displacement, the suffering of refugees and the notion of identity dominated the 2018 India Art Fair, an important platform for contemporary artists that provides a carefully curated glimpse into the South Asian art scene through the years.
The themes are universal, the artistic expressions deeply personal.