Exhibition of art by 11 Goan artists inaugurated

Museum

of Goa opened the exhibition Into The Vault, in collaboration with the Goa Artists Collective on Saturday. The exhibition features 11 artists who practice in Goa, and was initiated by Pradeep Naik.

The inauguration of Into The Vault was presided over by Patricia J Pereira-Sethi, a retired journalist of international renown. She spoke about artists and the importance of supporting them, and shared anecdotes about many of India's legendary artists, including F N Souza and M F Husain, both of whom she knew personally. Among the luminaries in attendance were the

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Orijit Sen, and 2019-2020 MET Artist in Residence, Nikhil Chopra.

The 11 artists featured at the exhibition are Akshay Chari, Bhisaji Gadekar, Dhiraj Pednekar, Diptej Vernekar, Gaurang Naik, Kalidas Mhamal, Pradip Naik, Rajendra Mardolkar, Shailesh Dabholkar, Shilpa Mayenkar, Siddesh Chari. Speaking at the inauguration, Pradeep Naik said, “The Museum and director Subodh Kerkar gave us a lot of freedom is creating this exhibition, and this wouldn’t have been possible without that kind of support.”

Into the Vault features paintings, sculptures, an installation, multimedia projections and other works of

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. The exhibition asks what it takes for an object to become a museum artefact, thereby critiquing the idea of a museum. This exhibition also aims to be a space where viewers can reconnect with their emotions and learn more about themselves.