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Public space, public art?
Updated On: 01 April, 2013 03:19 AM IST | | Ruchika Kher
Typically, one associates art displays with galleries and designated art spaces. However, when installations move out of the confines of four walls, opening it up for the common man to explore and dissect, does it create the desired impact? The Guide posed this question to artists and art aficionados across the city for an all-round perspective
Walkers and those who have walked down the Carter Road promenade in the last couple of weeks, would have probably seen artist Shilpa Gupta’s public artwork, titled I Live Under Your Sky. The massive installation, which was erected by the sea (and later moved to The Courtyard at High Street Phoenix) featured the text “I live under your sky too” written in English, Hindi and Urdu using LED lights. The intent was to spread the message of equality and national harmony.
An art installation erected by artist Shilpa Gupta at Carter Road in Bandra. PIC/Shadab u00a0Khan
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