Rina Banerjee: Make Me a Summary of the World
Make Me a Summary of the World brings together several of Banerjee’s monumental installations in conversation with more than two dozen sculptures, as well as a thorough selection of works on paper to create an otherworldly and multi-sensory space. Using a variety of gathered materials ranging from African tribal jewelry to colorful feathers, light bulbs, and Murano glass, Banerjee’s works investigate the splintered experiences of identity, tradition, and culture, prevalent in diasporic communities. These sensuous assemblages present themselves simultaneously as familiar and unfamiliar, thriving on tensions between visual cultures and raising questions about exoticism, cultural appropriation, globalization, and feminism. Her works are paired with thought-provoking and poetic titles that are works of art in themselves, ranging in length from 50 to nearly 200 words.
This event is presented by the Fowler Museum at UCLA, co-organized by the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, and the San José Museum of Art, California.
Exhibition Dates: Dec. 8, 2019–May 31, 2020
Opening Celebration: Saturday, Dec. 7. 6 p.m.*
*More information about the Opening Night program & party
Venue: Fowler Museum
Gallery Hours: Wednesday: noon–8 p.m., Thursday–Sunday: noon–5 p.m.
Price: Free
The Fowler Museum is located in North Campus.
Parking is available in lot 4.
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