As digital gains prominence over the physical world in this pandemic, art galleries in Delhi are looking for ways to provide a platform for artistic expressions. One such initiative is by Prameya Art Foundation called PRAF Discover.
Anahita Taneja, co-conceptualiser of PRAF with Shefali Somani, says, “In line with Prameya Art Foundation’s primary commitment to young, emerging artists, we are inviting proposals for well-thought, conceptually rigorous, online solo exhibitions of recent/past works by artists who do not already have traditional support systems in these times, such as a gallery that has committed to their practice, and have never had a solo exhibition prior to this. This will continue in the coming months as a rolling open-call for proposals, and our aim is to make this opportunity available for as many artists as possible, since for the foreseeable future we do not see physical spaces functioning the way they used to.”
Artists interested in sharing their work at the platform may write to info@praf.in with a brief motivation letter, detailed CV, a concept note/artistic statement and 8-10 images of work that they would like to exhibit. Applicants may send this details in either Hindi or English based on their preference. Submissions will be reviewed every two weeks.
The first in the series is Ishita Chakraborty’s artworks featuring three different mediums – poetry, drawings and installation. Chakraborty is currently pursuing the MFA program at the Zurich University of the Arts, Switzerland, and her primary themes include inkless drawings, installation, poetry, video and sound within the contexts marked by the traces – displacements, traumas of colonialism, language and identity.
To apply
Artists interested in sharing their work at the platform may write to info@praf.in with a brief motivation letter, CV, a concept note/ artistic statement and 8-10 images.