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SALTSCAPES – Motoi Yamamoto

https://www.yatzer.com/return-to-the-sea-motoi-yamamoto

Regarding his work, the artist has said that: ”Drawing a labyrinth with salt is like following a trace of my memory. Memories seem to change and vanish as time goes by; however, what I seek is to capture a frozen moment that cannot be attained through pictures or writings. What I look for at the end of the act of drawing could be a feeling of touching a precious memory …”

Exhibition Audio _ SOAK:Mumbai in an Estuary

If it interests you,  here is my interpretation of Anuradha Mathur and Dilip Da Cunha’s digitally constructed maps produced as a reaction to the 2005 floods in Mumbai.

Their work was originally displayed at the national gallery in New Delhi, and therefore i have opted to present their work as an exhibition.  In a gallery setting,  the artist rarely gives an oral account of their work (perhaps to allow the viewer to construct their own conclusions); however sometimes an artist’s work is supported by audio (often to provide context).

This recording is intended to serve as a jumping off point for a discussion with you: So please have a listen (IMG_1120), or just look (SOAK), and I would love to discuss their work with you after.

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SOAK – Mumbai in an Estuary

SOAK: Mumbai in an Estuary is series of maps by Anuradha Mathur and Dilip Da Cunha . Their digitally constructed representations of Mumbai in and estuary were originally displayed as prints in the national gallery of  New Delhi.  Their work is a response to the 2005 floods in Mumbai.  The way which they chose to record the shoreline is a critique against the type of maps made by proponents of 20th c. flood control measures like the first map I have included in the PDF.

Please take a look and take a look and try to guess the thesis of their work and I will be happy to discuss it with you later 🙂

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