Talk
WHEN
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
8 PM
WHERE
NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery
WHO
NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery
Open to the Public
Join us for the Abu Dhabi launch of artist and NYUAD faculty Vikram Divecha’s publication Short Circuits, published by Art Jameel and Press Works, following the occasion of the artist’s 2024 solo exhibition at Jameel Arts Centre. The launch event will feature Vikram Divecha in conversation with the co-editors of the book, Lucas Morin and Dawn Ross, alongside contributors Sabih Ahmed and Gayatri Gopinath (online). The event will be moderated by Duygu Demir, NYUAD Art Gallery Curator and Research Assistant Professor. Vikram Divecha’s installation El Dorado (2022), featured in the publication, is currently on view at the NYUAD Art Gallery as part of Between the Tides: A Gulf Quinquennial.
Short Circuits features essays, interviews, and documentation that highlight Vikram Divecha’s interest in the often invisible structures of planning, construction, demolition and maintenance. It centres on his long-term collaborations with workers, contractors and decision-makers who shape the cities of the United Arab Emirates and beyond.
A light suhoor will be served.
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