The flag hoisting by Shetty

Flagging it off
Once we had sized up Ales Steger's pyramid that has come up right outside Aspinwall House, we turned this diarist’s attention to the flag hoisting ceremony on the grounds. The Kochi Muziris Biennale 2016, this time curated by artist Sudarshan Shetty — his first curatorial role in his career — opened last afternoon with a stellar crowd of artists, gallerists, curators and art patrons that had flown in from many parts of the country to be a part of Day One. Shetty, in his characteristic bashful manner, introduced his vision for the biennale, themed “forming in the pupil of an eye”. Shetty, obviously the talk of the town now, brought up the fact that he has attempted to layer the works of the participating artists by drawing parallels between them. This time around, we’re sure that visitors will swear by Shetty’s unique curatorial vision, which has blurred the lines between art, performance and literature, while there might be others who will raise eyebrows.