Experiencing suffering

NEW DELHI: Human displacement, the suffering of refugees and the notion of identity dominated the India Art Fair. The themes were universal, the artistic expressions are deeply personal.

One of the works featured, The Flow, an installation by New Delhi-based artist Subba Ghosh, was inspired by the world’s refugee crisis. In the work, visitors walked through a maze filled with painted panels with portraits of suffering refugees. The sound of crashing waves filled their ears. Light flickered.

Paintings, experimental photographs, abstract expressionist art and mixed-media projects pushed the boundaries of form at the fair. Seventy-eight galleries from 18 countries participated in this year’s fair, which ended on Monday.