Shilpa Gupta in The Indian Express : Freedom is not free: Artists and photographers on how they interpret freedom
Political freedoms -- of speech, action, or choices -- cannot exist in isolation to freedom from deep biases.
Shilpa Gupta, Untitled (MS Mobile Gate which swings side to side and breaks the walls), 2008-09
Shilpa Gupta
Every year, with the change of weather, birds journey from one hemisphere to another. To move freely is what defines us as being alive. Being human is not just the ability to push the limits of our imagination, but also to be able to move, irrespective of any constraints, beyond social and geographical boundaries.
In the mobile art installation, “Untitled” (2008-09), a metal gate swings back and forth, hitting the wall it is suspended upon. Eventually, with the impact, the wall cracks and starts breaking. The artwork is about the persistence of movement and the impossibility of containing aspirations. Even though barriers are built, they are constantly being defied. This work was first shown in 2009 (Lyon Biennale), and then, last year, it was part of the Venice Biennale.
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