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Madhvi Parekh, Village Opera-2, 1975. © Madhvi Parekh. Courtesy DAG.
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Art & design Cinema Tours & public spaces

The Imaginary Institution of India: BSL Tour

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A British Sign Language tour of the exhibition, exclusively for D/deaf and hard of hearing visitors, highlighting key artworks. 

Concrete and Clay: Archiving the Barbican
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Art & design Tours & public spaces

Concrete and Clay: Archiving the Barbican

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This free installation invites visitors to orient themselves in the buildings and their complex, fascinating histories in an exciting new display at the heart of the Barbican’s Foyers.

architectural image from Alison Brooks
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Art & design Talks & events

Alison Brooks: Architecture on Stage

A talk by Alison Brooks, as part of our Architecture on Stage series.

Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum_Dynasty
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Art & design

Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum: It will end in tears

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In her first solo exhibition at a major UK institution, Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum fills The Curve with theatrical installations, building an imagined world in which to display her paintings.

A man sits and another stands on a train, whilst commuting.
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Art & design Cinema

Rewriting the Rules: Interview + Introduction

An opening edit that brings together two shots so that a cannon appears to be firing on a statue of the former Viceroy of India sets the tone for this formally and politically radical film.  

Gieve Patel, Off Lamington Road, 1982-86.
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Art & design

The Imaginary Institution of India: Art 1975–1998

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A landmark group exhibition of art made in response to India’s changing cultural-political landscape during pivotal years.

A group of men in 1970s formal wear stand at a table.
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Art & design Cinema

Rewriting the Rules: The Wall

A definitive work, Yash Chopra’s Deewaar is one of the most significant and influential mainstream socio-political films of its time. 

Gulammohammed Sheikh, Speechless City, 1975_smaller
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Art & design Tours & public spaces

The Imaginary Institution of India: Relaxed View

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Our Relaxed Viewings are dedicated to visitors who'd benefit from a more informal approach to noise and movement in the space, or who feel more comfortable knowing that they can enter and exit freely.

A man and a woman sit on a hill together.
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Art & design Cinema

Rewriting the Rules: 27 Down

The train is a potent image and over time has become iconographic to the visual lexicon of Indian cinema. 

Madhvi Parekh, Village Opera-2, 1975. © Madhvi Parekh. Courtesy DAG.
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Open Gallery: a free Art Gallery weekend

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On the eve of Diwali and Bandi Chor Divas, take a moment to immerse yourself in our programme of Indian arts and culture, with free entry to our major exhibition of Indian contemporary art.

A family sit around a car on an urban street at night.
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Art & design Cinema

Rewriting the Rules: This Bit of India + Introduction

A programme of experimental films that map the post-colonial experience through the artist’s lens. 

Two women hold hands whilst riding on bicycles.
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Art & design Cinema

Rewriting the Rules: The Circus Tent

A visually stunning and poetic exploration of the inner lives of a travelling circus trope in which old age, loneliness and regret becomes magnified through Govindan Aravindan’s salient observation.

A woman in traditional Indian dress stands by a window.
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Art & design Cinema

Rewriting the Rules: Duvidha

A ghost falls in love with a new bride in this virtuoso blend of folklore and avant-garde cinema, anchored in an evocative feminist perspective. 

Women stand infront of a protest banner marching down the street.
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Art & design Cinema

Rewriting the Rules: India Cabaret + Maid Servant + Intro

A double bill of documentaries by women and focussing on women’s rights and perspectives.

1_C. K. Rajan, Mild Terrors-II, 1991–96. Courtesy the artist and Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, New Delhi.
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Art & design Tours & public spaces

The Imaginary Institution of India: Audio Described Tour

An Audio Described tour of the exhibition, for blind and partially sighted visitors, led by Lisa Squirrel who will describe key works on display.