21/12/2023
Pravesh : Rite of Passage is an exhibition featuring Doors and Gateways of India through photographs, installations and artworks delving into the historical and cultural narratives embedded in these architectural elements. It is one of the seven themes which are a part of India Art, Architecture and Design Biennale, 2023 being held at Red Fort, New Delhi. The exhibition was inaugurated by hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 8th December.
The exhibition is curated and conceptualised by Aditya Arya, Founder-Director of Museo Camera, along with the curatorial team consisting of Divya Jain, Akhila Misra, Adrian Pradhan, Shreya Mahindru, and Nikhil Choudhary.
A heartfelt thanks to Smt. Mughda Sinha, Jt. Sec. Ministry of Culture and her team, National Science Centre, National Gallery of Modern Art, National Museum for their invaluable support in organising and executing this Biennale.
A big thank you to all the photographers and artists who contributed to this exhibition; Ashish Chawla, Bandeep Singh, Dinesh Khanna, Pavan Mahatta, Prabir Purkayasta, Udit Kulshrestha, Gopal Namjoshi, Manisha Gera Baswani, Muzaffar Ali, Sudip Roy, Sandeep Bhattacharya, Prabhdeep Singh, Sudeep Sen ,Santanu Dey, Rinku Choudhary, Pankaj Chouhan, Pooja Bansal, as well as all the open call artists, Mukesh Sah, Dhirendra Mangde, Shilpa Girish Kamble, and Deepika Ramshetty.
Special thanks to Ina Puri, Uma Prakash, Rakshanda Jalil, Yamini Parashar, Ayush Katiyar, World University of Design, Usha International, American Institute of Indian Studies, Ranjeet Singh .
Pravesh: Rite of Passage is on view till March 31, 2024 at A1 Barrack, Ground Floor at Red Fort, New Delhi. Look forward to seeing you all there!
