Nalini Malani: In Search of Vanished Blood

June 29 - October 16, 2016 - This exhibition  is a work of spellbinding beauty, In Search of Vanished Blood is a seminal installation by one of India’s leading artists. This exhibition centers on Malani’s signature multimedia installation, the title of which comes from a poem by the revolutionary Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz. The installation is inspired by East German writer and critic Christa Wolf’s 1984 novel Cassandra, about a struggling female artist and visionary. Combining imagery from Eastern and Western cultures, with sound, projected image, and light, In Search of Vanished Blood is an enthralling, immersive experience. The work comprises six 11-minute video projections streamed around the room through five clear Mylar cylinders, hand-painted with a variety of cultural and historical iconography, which hang in the center of the room.