Common Ground, Group Exhibition, 2016Common Ground, Group Exhibition, 2016

Common Ground: The serendipitous happenstance project

Featuring the work Godh: in the lap of nature.
Group exhibition curated by Helen Rayment.
OED Gallery, Mattancherry, Kochi, Kerala, India, 10 December – 29 March 2017.

Digital print with Eco-Solvent Ink on coated cotton fabric panels, 9 panels, each panel 188 x 107cm.

“There is perhaps no better way to share culture than to share the making of art. In this exhibition, a group of Australian artists, who all have a deep connection to the culture of India, have been invited to create new work. Organised to coincide with the third Kochi-Muziris Biennale, the works of art in this exhibition include both trans-cultural collaborations and individual pieces executed with a deep appreciation and resonance for Indian art, craft and culture. The artists were invited to think about our shared common ground  - be it through the window of a creative partnership or through a cultural lens as they developed the conceptual framework for their divergent practices.” Helen Rayment – Curator.

Gallery view, artworks and detail

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Common Ground, Group Exhibition, 2016
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Common Ground, Group Exhibition, 2016
Common Ground, Group Exhibition, 2016
Common Ground, Group Exhibition, 2016
Common Ground, Group Exhibition, 2016
Common Ground, Group Exhibition, 2016
Common Ground, Group Exhibition, 2016
Godh: in the lap of nature, 2016
Common Ground, Group Exhibition, 2016
Common Ground, Group Exhibition, 2016
Common Ground, Group Exhibition, 2016
Common Ground, Group Exhibition, 2016
Common Ground, Group Exhibition, 2016
Common Ground, Group Exhibition, 2016
Common Ground, Group Exhibition, 2016
Godh: in the lap of nature, 2016
Common Ground, Group Exhibition, 2016
Common Ground, Group Exhibition, 2016
Common Ground, Group Exhibition, 2016

Artwork images by Atul Dube, courtesy of Moonlight Pictures. Informal gallery photography by Mandy Ridley.
The work, Godh: in the lap of nature was completed as part of an Asialink Arts Residency Project supported by Arts Queensland.

Asialink and Queensland Government through Arts QueenslandAsialink and Queensland Government through Arts Queensland

Go to Godh: in the lap of nature artwork page.

Media & documentation

Exhibition catalogue
Shatavisha Mustafi. 'A game of sheer coincidence. A game of continuous encounters. Common Ground: The Serendipitous Happenstance Project’ Eyeline Issue No 87, Page 90. 2017
Garland online blog post, 'Godh: in the lap of nature'
Gopika Nath Artviews online blog post, 'That Thirst........ Day 1, Kochi-Muziris Biennale, 2017'
Sbcltr online article, 'A Love letter to Kochi'