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    THEN AND NOW

    Jul 01, 2018 2 minutes
    THE EDITORS
    By Ysabelle Cheung, Chloe Chu, Ophelia Lai, HG Masters, Elaine W. Ng

    1995

    AAP 5: “Nalini Malani: Missives from the Streets,” by Kamala Kapoor

    At the time when global art was first taking root, Nalini Malani was fast gaining visibility among curators both at home and throughout Asia. In issue 5 of , Mumbai-based critic and curator Kamala Kapoor conducted a lengthy interview (1991–96), an ambitious, four-part multimedia project that combined painting, installation, performance and video art. Initially conceived for Max Muller Bhavan Bombay with Indian actress and director Alaknanda Samarth, the performances teased out Malani’s ongoing preoccupations with oppressors and the oppressed, including violence against women.

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