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HT Brunch Cover Story: Bose Krishnamachari – creator or curator?

Hindustan Times | By
Feb 11, 2020 02:58 PM IST

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.

Bose Krihsnamachari co-founded Kochi-Muziris Biennale in 2012; Spectacles, John Jacob; T-shirt, MAAT Museum, Portugal; shirt, Pepe; belt and shoes, Diesel; pants, Colourplus(Abhijit Bhatlekar)
Bose Krihsnamachari co-founded Kochi-Muziris Biennale in 2012; Spectacles, John Jacob; T-shirt, MAAT Museum, Portugal; shirt, Pepe; belt and shoes, Diesel; pants, Colourplus(Abhijit Bhatlekar)
“Anybody who is an artist can be a curator. The process is the same.”
The 56-year-old artist believes that art cannot be made in isolation; Spectacles, John Jacob; T-shirt, MAAT Museum, Portugal; belt and shoes, Diesel; pants, Colourplus; scarf, High Line museum, New York; jacket, Massimo Dutti (Abhijit Bhatlekar)
The 56-year-old artist believes that art cannot be made in isolation; Spectacles, John Jacob; T-shirt, MAAT Museum, Portugal; belt and shoes, Diesel; pants, Colourplus; scarf, High Line museum, New York; jacket, Massimo Dutti (Abhijit Bhatlekar)
“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.”
Chances were that instead of a spatula Bose would be holding a scalpel today, but destiny had other plans (Abhijit Bhatlekar)
Chances were that instead of a spatula Bose would be holding a scalpel today, but destiny had other plans (Abhijit Bhatlekar)
Bose comes from a family of skilled carpenters and was always interested in design and construction (Abhijit Bhatlekar)
Bose comes from a family of skilled carpenters and was always interested in design and construction (Abhijit Bhatlekar)
“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…”
(From left)The Mirror Sees Best in the Dark, is on display at Emami Art, Kolkata till March 10; A snapshot of a work by L.N Tallur at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale; An installation at Bose’s exhibition, Ghost/Transmemoir (2007), features tiffin boxes symbolising the chaos in the lives of Mumbaikars
(From left)The Mirror Sees Best in the Dark, is on display at Emami Art, Kolkata till March 10; A snapshot of a work by L.N Tallur at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale; An installation at Bose’s exhibition, Ghost/Transmemoir (2007), features tiffin boxes symbolising the chaos in the lives of Mumbaikars
“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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