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The Salts of Many Seas | Ali Akbar P N
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Ali Akbar P N is a contemporary artist whose thematic preoccupations traverse the delicate terrain of memory, myth, mobility, and heritage.He employs a sophisticated blend of archival research, site-specific study, and scholarly inquiry in his practice. ‘The Salts of Many Seas’ is an introduction to his recent and ongoing work. Imagined as a study lab or museum room consisting of objects, maps, and archives, the exhibition showcases his paintings, digital prints, sculptures, a book, and a video.
Title: The Salts of Many Seas | Ali Akbar P N
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Ali Akbar P N is a contemporary artist whose thematic preoccupations traverse the delicate terrain of memory, myth, mobility, and heritage.
He employs a sophisticated blend of archival research, site-specific study, and scholarly inquiry in his practice.
‘The Salts of Many Seas’ is an introduction to his recent and ongoing work.
Imagined as a study lab or museum room consisting of objects, maps, and archives, the exhibition showcases his paintings, digital prints, sculptures, a book, and a video.
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