Meaning of Failed Action: Insurrection 1946

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Chapman, D., Sundaram. V, Rajadhyaksha,A and Vitali, V. Meaning of Failed Action: Insurrection 1946. Mumbai, IN 17 - 26 Mar 2017
CreatorsChapman, D., Sundaram. V, Rajadhyaksha,A and Vitali, V.
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Meanings of Failed Action: Insurrection 1946 is a collaborative art project by Vivan Sundaram, Ashish Rajadhyaksha, and David Chapman. The work, which revisits the 1946 insurrection of Royal Indian Navy sailors, took the form of a monumental installation in Coomaraswamy Hall, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), Mumbai, India 17 to 26 March 2017.
Chapman contributed an 8-channel sound piece, while Vitali, along with Ashish Rajadhyaksha, curated and sourced a library of historical documents.
The work was re-installed in the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) in New Delhi, India from February 9th to July 20th, 2018.

Exhibition titleMeaning of Failed Action: Insurrection 1946
Meaning of Failed Action: Insurrection 1946
Web address (URL)https://insurrection1946.wordpress.com/
Copyright holder© Vivan Sundaram. All Rights Reserved.
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Deposited21 Oct 2019
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