Asia Society Texas Center art opening reception: Transcendent Deities of India: The Everyday Occurrence of the Divine

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Hindu deities have been depicted in physical form for many centuries in a range of media. This exhibition features modern and contemporary representations of these gods and goddesses, which preserve the tangible connection between worshippers and the objects of their reverence. Artworks include photographs by contemporary artist Manjari Sharma, digital and drawn works from Abhishek Singh and earlier chromolithographs from the Raja Ravi Varma Press, some of which are further embellished by the addition of fabric and zari work.

Religious pilgrims frequently make arduous journeys to see, and in turn be "seen by," important images of deities. By drawing out these aspects of religious art and practice in South Asia, visitors are invited to consider their role as observers and the effect of their own gaze upon a subject.

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Asia Society Texas Center
1370 Southmore Blvd.
Houston, TX 77004
https://asiasociety.org/texas/exhibitions/transcendent-deities-india-everyday-occurrence-divine

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Admission is free.
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