Debjani Banerjee's Henry Hoover as Ganesha at Bluecoat
Debjani Banerjee's exhibition at Bluecoat, Liverpool, blends British suburbia with ancient Bengali traditions, featuring a sculpture of a Henry Hoover as Ganesha. The work reflects her dual heritage, shaped by 1980s suburbia and her father's insistence on watching the Mahabharata on BBC. The show questions how culture is preserved today.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Bluecoat, Liverpool
- Sculpture of Henry Hoover as Ganesha
- Artist Debjani Banerjee
- Influenced by 1980s British suburbia
- Influenced by ancient Bengali literary tradition
- Father made her watch 94 episodes of Mahabharata on BBC
- Exhibition described as witty and moving
- Questions preservation of culture
Entities
Artists
- Debjani Banerjee
Institutions
- Bluecoat
Locations
- Liverpool
- United Kingdom