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75 contemporary artists capturing young India's aspirations on canvas, multimedia, video and performance art

Young artists from Kerala to Kashmir and Maharashtra to Manipur are on a creative journey that could rewrite the history of contemporary art in India in the coming decades. Most of them in their 20s and fresh out of art schools, these artists use stories from their backyard and even those told by grandmothers to raise question around issues like climate change and unsustainable development. Photography and painting, performance art and multimedia, sculpture and video, and digital art aid their creativity aimed at addressing social evils like injustice and violence against women, Dalits, the poor and the marginalised. Social and environmental concerns draw these young artists closer than those who came before them. Changes in academic practices and churning of campuses have directly contributed to this new generation of artists. Many senior artists and educators have fought for these new tools of learning that were not available to them when they were students or teachers on campuses filled with contempt for change. The scene is now changing with a new generation of artists. Here is a list of 75 young Indian artists transforming the contemporary art landscape in the country:

August 19, 2022 / 18:11 IST
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'The Blind Rabbit' by Pallavi Paul, which was part of the short and mid-length programme of the Rotterdam festival last year, stood out for its use of found footage.

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Deepak Agasthya: An MFA from Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU), Baroda, Gujarat, Deepak Agasthya relies on form as one of the principal elements of his works

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Arpita Akhanda: An alumnus of Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal, Arpita Akhanda works in such mediums as installation, performance and photography

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Khursheed Ahmad: Born in Kashmir, Khursheed Ahmad comes from a family of Bhand folk theatre artists. Ahmad's works in performance art relate to his social and cultural roots

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Mainaz Bano: Born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Mainaz Bano is a Masters in Visual Arts from Lucknow University with a focus on miniature painting
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