Director of the gallery, Ranjana Steinruecke’s association with Mennekes traces back to her days in Berlin, where she ran a gallery from 1997 to 2003. Mennekes, the founder of the Centre of Contemporary Art and Modern Music, has a profound relationship with art, she tells us. “He used to host exhibitions with cutting-edge, leading contemporary artists in the church. He had even come to open our show in Berlin. That’s how he got involved with contemporary and modern art from India,” she recalls.

P Friedhelm Mennekes SJ and Aban Raza. Pic courtesy/Pablo Bartholomew

Poll

Who will win the Punjab Elections?

BJP 32.86%

AAP 41.43%

INC 25.71%

Submit

View All In Poll

Currently, Mennekes teaches at leading universities, writes for publications and is also a consultant. The gallerist believes that the president of the Pontificio Consiglio della Cultura, Vatican City, Italy, will cast a different lens on Aban’s practice. “He will be walking participants through her paintings, and a conversation will develop between him and Aban. The idea is to bring in a broader view to her works. In India, we see her work in a very specific socio-political context but I’m also interested in looking at it from an aesthetic point of view. So, he will step in from outside our culture and analyse that aspect,” she adds.

On: December 8; 6 pm to 7 pm
At: Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, SS Ram Gulam Marg, Ballard Estate
Log on to: @galeriemirchandanisteinruecke