Sunil Gupta's dual exhibition in Rome explores identity and HIV
Sunil Gupta's exhibition 'Emerge in to light' at Matèria Gallery in Rome presents two pivotal series: 'Christopher Street' (1976) and 'From Here to Eternity' (1999). The black-and-white photographs of 'Christopher Street' document the activist energy of Greenwich Village in the 1970s, capturing protests and street life from Gupta's insider perspective as an immigrant from India via Canada. However, the review criticizes the installation for reducing these images to mere documentation, losing their original contestatory spirit. 'From Here to Eternity' is displayed as a colorful installation addressing the emotional and ethical isolation of HIV patients amid the commercialization of sexuality, which the critic deems a forced externalization of Gupta's artistic and introspective journey. The exhibition runs at Matèria Gallery in Rome.
Key facts
- Sunil Gupta was born in New Delhi in 1953.
- The exhibition is titled 'Emerge in to light'.
- The exhibition features two series: 'Christopher Street' (1976) and 'From Here to Eternity' (1999).
- 'Christopher Street' documents Greenwich Village protests in the 1970s.
- Gupta moved from India to Canada and then to New York.
- 'From Here to Eternity' addresses HIV patients' isolation.
- The review criticizes the installation for lacking the original contestatory spirit.
- The exhibition is held at Matèria Gallery in Rome.
Entities
Artists
- Sunil Gupta
Institutions
- Matèria Gallery
- Hales Gallery
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- New Delhi
- India
- Canada
- New York
- Greenwich Village