The Mittal Institute presents a virtual exhibition titled Crossing Many Seas, featuring Sudipta Das and Ishita Chakraborty, two alumni of the Visiting Artist Fellowship (VAF) program. The Visiting Artist Fellowship – a unique opportunity for mid-career visual artists from around South Asia to spend eight weeks on the Harvard campus – has now hosted more than two dozen artists from India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh. The virtual exhibit, ‘Crossing Many Seas’ is an effort to provide continued support for former visiting artists.
This virtual exhibition presents the works of two young artists, Sudipta Das and Ishita Chakraborty, whose experience through this fellowship has furthered their creative studies. Both artists work with mixed media and look at the nature of human connections and isolation through the nature of migration. However, despite this commonality, each artist explores a wider spectrum of human experiences in a world affected by shifting political and economic circumstances and the devastation caused by climate change.
Curated by New Delhi-based curator and scenographer Reha Sodhi, the exhibit symbolizes the profound journeys undertaken by individuals across physical and metaphorical seas, navigating the complexities of migration, identity, and belonging. Through evocative artworks, viewers are invited to embark on a reflective journey of exploration and discovery, traversing the diverse landscapes of human experience.
