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1. What socio-economic forces formed the contextual backdrop for the ‘art boom’ in the 2000s? You may select more than one answer.
- A. Liberalisation of the economy
- B. Green Revolution and its impact on the Indian economy
- C. The rise of a homegrown feminist movement in India in the 1990s
- D. The rise of Hindu nationalism and anti-Muslim sentiment following the demolition of the Babri Masjid in 1992
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2. Subodh Gupta is best known for his sculptural installations that feature everyday and found objects such as utensils, pots and pans.
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3. What does the bindi symbolise in Bharti Kher’s practice? You may select more than one answer.
- A. The birth of the universe
- B. An expression and assertion of femininity
- C. A critique of consumerism in society
- D. The divine Hindu feminine
- E. Addressing the rise of Hindu nationalism
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4. Which of the following statements accurately describe Subodh Gupta’s ‘Very Hungry God’ and the symbolism of the work? You may select more than one answer.
- A. It alludes to death and the impermanence of life.
- B. It borrows from Damien Hirst’s work 'The Anatomy of an Angel'.
- C. The skull is simultaneously a study in human anatomy, and an allegory for human evil.
- D. The mass-produced utensils reflect a consumerist society where impoverishment paradoxically coexists with excess.
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5. Which of the following works by Jitish Kallat references historic texts to address contemporary socio-political issues?
- A. 'Touch, Trace, Taste, Truth'
- B. 'The Public Notice' series
- C. 'My Mother and Me'
- D. 'Epilogue'
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6. Which contemporary artist is considered a pioneer of internet-based art in India?
- A. Bharti Kher
- B. Reena Kallat
- C. Shilpa Gupta
- D. Navjot Altaf
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7. Which of the following statements accurately describes Bharti Kher’s ‘Six Women’? You may select more than one answer.
- A. 'Six Women' is an ode to some of India’s female warriors.
- B. The women cast here were sex workers from Kolkata’s red-light districts who posed for the artist.
- C. The artwork features six lesser-known goddesses from the Hindu pantheon.
- D. The artwork focuses on the lives of ordinary women.
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8. Which of the following statements accurately describe Shilpa Gupta’s ‘1:14.9’? You may select more than one answer.
- A. The artwork reflects upon shared textile traditions between India and Bangladesh.
- B. The length of the thread here references the length of the fraught India-Pakistan border.
- C. The fragility of the material used symbolises the frailty of the border itself.
- D. All of the above
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9. In his work ‘Public Notice 3′, how does Jitish Kallat make a statement condemning acts of terrorism and religious bigotry across the world?
- A. By symbolically displaying lines from Swami Vivekananda’s 1893 Chicago speech decrying violence, on 11 September, commemorating the 9/11 terrorist attack in the US
- B. By creating a life-size sculpture of Vivekananda in the Art Institute of Chicago where the monk-philosopher gave his speech in 1893
- C. By recreating the Parliament of the World’s Religions meet from 1893 through performance at the University of Chicago
- D. By building a large sculpture of a human skull made out of letters from the English alphabet, symbolising the power of words in fighting terror
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10. Drag and drop the name of the artist to their corresponding artwork.
- Jitish Kallat
- Bharti Kher
- Subodh Gupta
- Shilpa Gupta
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11. What are the major themes that Bharti Kher explores in her sculpture, ‘And All the While the Benevolent Slept’? You may select more than one answer.
- A. Femininity, the female body and identity
- B. Indian iconography and its rich symbolism
- C. Issues of women’s safety and empowerment
- D. The ideal female body in ancient and contemporary sculpture
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