‘Short Circuits’ is Vikram Divecha’s first survey exhibition, retracing the Dubai-based artist’s practice since 2013.
Developing long-term collaborations with workers, contractors and decision-makers, Vikram Divecha takes an interest in the otherwise invisible structures of planning, construction, demolition and maintenance that shape the cities of the United Arab Emirates and beyond.
His works, playful and poetic, rely on what he calls “found processes” in which the artist inserts himself, observing how individuals navigate, experiment with and bypass these systems.
Working with the materials, space and labour available to him, Divecha’s projects manifest as site-specific works, public art, installations, videos, photography and drawings.
Curated by Art Jameel’s Dawn Ross, Head of Collections, and Lucas Morin, Curator, the exhibition gathers works from the Art Jameel Collection, local and international loans, and new commissions.
Details:
- Softcover
- Dimensions: 21 x 14 x 0.5 cm
- ISBN: 9788197050619
- 160 pages
- Publisher: Art Jameel & Press Works
- Published in 2024
- Country of publication: Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Bangalore, India
- Designed by Press Works
- Weight: 0.5 kg
