Sree Goswami

The first video of the new project uploaded this week — Meera Mukherjee: Photographs by Arun Ganguly — is an example of the venture. The videos, scheduled to release every month, also allow the gallery to archive their collection and explore the new medium, says Goswami. “There is a huge audience that wants to know about artists, their work or how curators are thinking. It is also a means to share these exhibitions with people to whom the gallery might not be accessible,” she points out.

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A key factor that also influenced the decision is the democratic virtue of the digital space. The director says, “Art galleries are often looked upon as an intellectual and elitist space. The use of digital platforms allows us to make these works more accessible and open it up to the larger public.”

The gallery is already working towards ideas of reviewing past exhibits, and also recording ongoing exhibitions to add to the collection, including Amol Patil’s solo exhibit —  Black Masks on Roller Skates. “The next segment will be released in May. But we are  also thinking further on how to engage and whom to engage for future additions. It is quite exciting.” 

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