The Sculpture Park at Madhavendra Palace, Nahargarh Fort, Jaipur

Third Edition: February 26th to December 1st, 2023

 

Curated by Peter Nagy

 

Artists exhibiting:

Andrea Anastasio (Italy), Rui Chafes (Portugal), Mario d’Souza (France/India), Henrik Eiben (Germany), Bene Fonteles (Brazil), Martand Khosla (India), Rahul Kumar (India), Ottonella Mocelin & Nicola Pellegrini (Italy), Karim Noureldin (Switzerland), Pietro Pasolini (Italy), Swapnaa Tamhane (Canada), Lorenzo Vitturi (Italy), Daisy Xavier (Brazil)

 

The Saat Saath Arts Foundation, in collaboration with the Government of Rajasthan, is proud to present the Third Edition of the Sculpture Park at Madhavendra Palace. Curated by Peter Nagy, the exhibition presented the works of fourteen artists within the courtyard and apartments of the 19th Century Palace. A roster of international and Indian artists presented works which challenge our conceptions of what sculpture is, moving away from conventions and exploring a wide variety of materials, subjects, and approaches. Nine artists (Anastasio, Fonteles, Khosla, Kumar, Mocelin & Pellegrini, Noureldin, Pasolini, Xavier) created new site-specific works inspired by and responding to the architecture of the palace and the context of Jaipur. The remaining five artists chose works to display within the elaborately decorated spaces of the palace to bring new perspectives to their creations, which were most usually displayed in the white box spaces of museums and art galleries. In all cases, a dialogue was created between a historical structure, being its own hybridized confection, and contemporary art; enriching the experiences of all visitors to Nahargarh Fort while promoting the reinvigoration of India’s heritage culture.

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