HT Brunch Cover Story: Bose Krishnamachari – creator or curator?
Artist and founder of the Kochi Biennale picks the role he relishes the most
The studio is a huge, whitewashed, stark space, broken by huge wooden cartons marked for shipping. The furniture is sparse. It looks like a godown. But the colour-smeared floor assures me I am at the right address.

“Anybody who is an artist can be a curator. The process is the same.”

“Art making is not just about techniques, materials and mediums, but also what kind of philosophy you are interested in, your political beliefs, everything!”
“I was chucked out of JJ [School of Arts] because I had given an interview where I was asked what is lacking at the institute; I had said we needed a photography studio, we didn’t even have a camera!”
“It is important to keep a little distance from things you really love. That gives you a better perspective.”



“Europe, Latin America or the US, or Australia, or even China, they understand the value of soft power . They invest so much in their cultural wealth…”

“There are many art shows in India that are not curated. That is a dangerous thing. Then you are just peddling mediocrity!”

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