Dear All,

The Department of Visual Arts invites you to the first talk in the colloquium series Monsoon '25.

Title: Visual dialogue on Conflict and Displacement

Speaker: Veer Munshi,  visual artist/curator

Venue: VISUAL ARTS STUDIO (near sports block)

Abstract: Munshi’s works through his entire artistic journey of engaging his memories and his political voice in the current plight of Kashmir. The entire practice looks at the various ways in which he has tried to visually elaborate on his identity and the various genres of art making in his state. From building installations, to the skills of embroidery, the artist visualizes his own art language in a more nuanced manner where he locates his own paintings and motifs as a means to return to events that have been pertinent to him. he reminds his viewers to locate his journey among the others who were forced to flee their own safe spaces to find newer grounds of security in other states, this collection reaches beyond the surface and, finally portrays a deep sense of faith in rehabilitation and the newer spaces that harbor healing process.

From paintings, videos, photographs  to large sculpted forms that go beyond visible details, the collection tends to offer peace and reconciliation as a means to return to the history of Kashmir.

Bio: Veer Munshi visual artist/curator

Born in Srinagar Kashmir studied fine arts (painting) from M.S.University Baroda. who now lives in Delhi/Gurgaon since 1990

He has addressed a range of subjects in the course of his artistic career that spans for three decades but exile remains his most fundamental condition and preoccupation.
Veer has had more than a dozen Solo Shows in India, US, Australia, Switzerland, and Scotland,

His recent solo show HEALING WOUNDS was at AICON  Gallery NY in march 2025

His works have been chosen to be a part of important, often curated, Group Shows all over, prominent amongst these being 2023 solo booth at  India art fair presented by Icon gallery new York, 2022 Disruptors” group show at  high line gallery  New York , 2019 Infra project at Kochi Muzris Biennale curated by Anita Dubay, 2018 Dhaka art summit curated by Diana Campbell , 2018 Anti memoires” curated by Ranjit Hoskote at  Serendipity festival  Goa,  , Familiar Stranger at A4 Center for Contemporary Asian Art, Sydney, Australia, curated by Mikala Tai  (2017), The Eye and the Mind: New Interventions in Indian Art at Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou, at China Art Museum, Shanghai and Minsheng Museum of Art, Beijing, China (2015),  (2014), The Sahmat Collective at Smart Museum of Art, Chicago (2013), The Needle on the Guage at Adelaide Festival Centre and CACSA, Adelaide, Australia (2012)

Veer Munshi now lives in Delhi/Gurgaon.

Please join us for an engaging discussion over tea & Coffee.

Warm regards,

Department of Visual Arts