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DiaporamaThe Teller of Tales
In the reverse painted triptych, The Teller of Tales, Malani has placed the female protagonist, the storyteller, in the lower part of the right panel, from here words about the fragility of life, sparks from her hands all over the painting in different shapes and forms. This is a narrative that works on three levels - from the 19th century Bengal peasant liberation movement, to the quote from the German female philosopher and political theorist Hanna Arendt who speaks of the continuation of life. And finally to the philosophical note of the Polish female poet Wislawa Szymborska, where in our improvised faulty ways, we are still able to live on.The work was featured as part of the exhibition
Nalini Malani (1946 –)
Nalini Malani is a pioneering Indian artist renowned for her innovative video art, installations & paintings exploring themes of identity, displacement, feminism, and the Partition of India. Her work features stop motion & reverse painting techniques.
Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum (Mumbai, Bharat)
Explore Mumbai’s artistic heritage at the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum! Discover Victorian architecture, historical artifacts & contemporary art exhibitions – India's oldest museum awaits.
About this artwork
- Title: The Teller of Tales
- Artist: Nalini Malani
- Year: 2019
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Corpus context: surrealism , historical painting techniques
- Color palette: Earthy
- Keywords: mixed media artwork , narrative art piece , contemporary art
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