EXHIBITION "Forlorn Foe" Recent works by Khadim Ali at Latitude 28, F 208 GF, Lado Sarai > 29th September to 15th November 2016

Note : Show extended till 15th November 2016. 

Time : 
29th September : 7:00 pm onwards Add to Calendar 29/09/2016 19:00 29/09/2016 20:30 Asia/Kolkata Opening of "Forlorn Foe" Recent works by Khadim Ali Event Page : http://www.delhievents.com/2016/09/exhibition-forlorn-foe-recent-works-by.html Latitude 28, F 208 GF, Lado Sarai, New Delhi - 110030 DD/MM/YYYY  - Opening
30th September to 15th November : 11.00 am - 7.00 pm (Sundays Closed)  Add to Calendar 30/09/2016 11:00 15/11/2016 19:00 Asia/Kolkata EXHIBITION "Forlorn Foe" Recent works by Khadim Ali Event Page : http://www.delhievents.com/2016/09/exhibition-forlorn-foe-recent-works-by.html Latitude 28, F 208 GF, Lado Sarai, New Delhi - 110030 DD/MM/YYYY - Exhibition on View

Entry : Free

Venue : Latitude 28, F 208 GF, Lado Sarai, New Delhi - 110030
Venue Info : www.latitude28.com | Nearest Metro Station - 'Saket(Yellow Line)'

Event Description : ​​Bhavna Kakar presents "Forlorn Foe" Recent works by Khadim Ali.

The ‘Forlorn Foe’ is a portrayal of the ridicule of war from a neutral perspective. It opens a space where one can delve into reflection. It is that metaphysical moment when after decades of tragedy and bloodshed, the actors ‘foes’ and ‘friends,’ (here I am not labeling who is a ‘friend’ and who is a ‘foe’ but retaining the ambiguity of the terms) come upon a sense that this war is unending. I am particularly referring to the failure of peace-talks in Afghanistan to end the strife of four decades. After the withdrawal of most of the international forces in December 2014, the Taliban were requested to join in negotiations with the Afghan Government. In conflict settlement, this is an expected political process, however for victims of war and ordinary civilians who have suffered from it, such talks only serve to extend their sense of disruption. Peace-talks with the Taliban is a duration that re-stages and rewrites the notorious wars of Afghan history, painting the painful prophecy of the present. Forlorn foe depicts that stage in war where the narrative of conflict, the heroism of ‘friends’ and the demonisation of ‘foes’ become empty signifiers.
- excerpt from Khadim Ali's interview with Adwait Singh

Khadim Ali has exhibited widely with his work featured in Documenta 13 and in the Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan Pavilion at the 2009 Venice Biennale. His works are held in the collections of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, QAGOMA and the Guggenheim Museum, New York. Ali has also ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​recently been named among top 40 young artists in Asia Pacific by Apollo Magazine.
Afghan artist Khadim Ali was trained in classical miniature painting at the National College of Arts in Lahore and in mural painting and calligraphy in Tehran. Ali’s family is from Bamiyan (Hazarajat region) where in 2001 the colossal sixth-century Buddha statues were destroyed. The Firdausi’sShahnameh or the Book of Kings provides the fantastic cast of characters that adorn Ali’s works and can be as such considered a primary source of reference for the artist.

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