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| Well,
Village Bhadwas 2011 pencil on paper 15 x 22 inches |
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| "The
Grand Trunk Road is a broad scratch across the shoulders of India..."
2011 pencil on paper 14 x 21 inches |
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| 152
km 2011 pencil on paper 10 x 14 inches |
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| V68
E62 732 2011 pencil on paper 15 x 22 inches |
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| "comprehending
the countries lying between Delhi and the Bengal-Provinces" 2011
pencil on paper 14 x 27 inches |
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230
km 2011 pencil on paper 10 x 14 inches |
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| A,
#9 Gopiganj 2011 pencil on paper 12 x 18 inches |
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| Samrudin,
Old Iron Bridge (detail)
2011 pencil on paper 10 x 14 inches |
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690
km 2011 pencil on paper 10 x 14 inches |
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766
km 2011 pencil on paper 10 x 14 inches |
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1152
km 2011 pencil on paper 10 x 14 inches |
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| "Narrative
of a Journey through the Upper Provinces of India"
2011 pencil on paper 18 x 24 inches |
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| Leyland
driver 2011 pencil on paper 21 x 18 inches |
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| Index
2011 pencil on paper 16 x12 inches |
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1226
km 2011 pencil on paper 10 x 14 inches |
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Debalay
Guest House 2011 pencil on paper 11 x 14 inches |
HIGHWAY This project focuses on the Grand Trunk Road, one of India's ancient highways, which has recently been renovated as part of a national highway campaign. As I traveled back and forth from Delhi on trips that ranged from one day to two weeks, I followed a predetermined process whereby I would do a drawing from the road perspective every 76 kilometers (1/20th of the 1500 km/900+ mile journey) and then interview people whom I met on the road. The drawings were done in this manner to avoid my own subjective choices about what would be interesting to portray. Furthermore, the process connects closely with conceptual art, where a defined system (roadway mileage stops) guides the production. The series documents the road as it exists today- the remnants from the past, new construction, and voices of people who live and work there. Drawings of interview participants, maps, receipts, book pages, and roadside views de-emphasize single or specially chosen sites in favor of a holistic and democratic view of what anyone might see while traveling the road. The interviews and drawings became a study of grey tones- not just in terms of stylistic choices but in the variety of interpretations. By looking at a drawing from this series, we can juxtapose what we bring to the images with how people near this road interpret their own ever-changing environment. |
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