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由策展人南條史生擔任館長的森美術館，將舉辦 的印度當代藝術展，”Chalo！India”印度美術的新世代，展期為 11/22,2008~3/15,2009。

「Chalo」是北印度語中”Let' s go" 的意思，以這個字”Chalo！India”（走吧！印度），邀請觀眾探索印度當代藝術的創造性跟生命力。”Chalo！India” 展覽中將包括有由來自於印度各地的27位藝術家以及藝術團體所創作的超過一百件的作品。

囊括了各式創作媒材，包括有繪畫、雕塑、攝影和裝置，在這個展覽中呈現了印度當代藝術最新的發展狀況。在1947年脫離英國獨立以後，印度藝術家開始探索新的藝術表現形式－透過西方現代主義以及印度自己獨特的文化，所帶來的啟發跟理想進行繪畫創作。在此之後過了六十年的時間，出現了強烈的表現政治跟社會批評的作品，近年來，印度藝術家已經進行表達出反應都市化跟當今生活型態改變的創作－藝術反映了自1990年開始的快速發展的經濟以及全球化等現象。今天，充滿活力的印度藝術不僅在印度國內有所影響，而且已經成功了吸引許多來自國際的注目。

" Chalo! India" 是近期印度藝術的一次重大觀測，包含了社會學的研究專案涉及建築師和知識份子，組成的藝術互動媒體作品—比擬目前為IT產業巨人的印度。對很多人來說對印度的印象都停留在悠久以及豐富的歷史、宗教跟奉獻，寶萊塢的電影，或是喚醒而成的經濟巨人。然而，現今的印度有著更多的不同面向以及活力，”Chalo！India” 展覽探索並讚美這個具有文化深度的國家，社會中的矛盾、人民的夢想以及期望以及對於未來的憧憬以及熱情。


The largest exhibition of Indian contemporary art ever to be held in Japan

“Chalo” is Hindi for "Let's go." With the words ”Chalo！India”(Let's go! India), we invite you to discover an explosion of creativity and vitality in Indian contemporary art. ”Chalo！India” will take you on a journey through more than 100 works by 27 artists and artist groups from all over India. Encompassing a broad range of media, including painting, sculpture, photography and installation, this exhibition examines the latest movements in Indian contemporary art. Following independence from Britain in 1947, Indian artists began exploring new forms of artistic expressions— drawing inspiration and ideas from Western modernism, and India's own distinctive culture. Over the next 60 years, new types of work that powerfully embodied political and social critiques emerged. More recently, Indian artists have been making works that respond to urbanization and changing contemporary lifestyles—art that reflects the rapid economic development, and globalization that has taken hold since the 1990s. Today the lively Indian art scene is spreading its wings both at home and abroad, and has been attracting a great deal of international attention.

"Chalo! India" is a significant survey of new Indian art, including a sociological research project involving architects and intellectuals, and state of the art interactive media work—as befits an IT giant such as India. Most people see India in terms of its rich and influential history, its Gods and devotion, Bollywood movies, or its awakening as an economic giant. However, there is so much more to the complex and dynamic India of today. “Chalo! India” explores and celebrates the depth of this country; the contradictions of its society, the dreams and hopes of its people, and its energy and passion toward the future.

Participating Artist

A. Balasubramaniam	N. S. Harsha
Sarnath Banerjee	Pushpamala N.
Krishnaraj Chonat	Jagannath Panda
Nikhil Chopra	Justin Ponmany
Atul Dodiya	Ashim Purkayastha
Shilpa Gupta	Raqs Media Collective
Subodh Gupta	Gigi Scaria
Tushar Joag	Nataraj Sharma
Anant Joshi	Gulammohammed Sheikh
Ranbir Kaleka	Kiran Subbaiah
Jitish Kallat	Vivan Sundaram
Reena Saini Kallat	Thukral & Tagra
Bharti Kher	Hema Upadhyay
Prabhavathi Meppayil

參考網站如下:
http://www.mori.art.museum/html/english/contents/india/index.html