CHIMAN DANGI (IN)
Dangi’s visual work has grown from the context of his background and is reactive to both social and environmental contexts. He says: “In the rush of life, villagers are migrating to cities, in the cities people are hungry for new technologies, and in this race we are forgetting our environment and social heritage. While I focus our attention elsewhere things change - garbage, air, water pollution, ideas relating to these concepts are explored currently in my installation work. Artist website |
The Divine Vision (2024)
The Divine Vision monument on Hestøya Island, Norway, features a stone stele and dry stack walls built from local stones, symbolising the connection between Khejarli, India, and Hestøya Island, and their shared philosophy of living in harmony with nature. Ancient-inspired eyes carved into stones remind us that nature is watching, urging us to preserve the natural world. The walls represent barriers separating us from nature, while the path invites reflection on our place within nature's hierarchy, encouraging contemplation and appreciation of nature's beauty and fragility, and the importance of preservation, as exemplified by the villagers of Khejarli., Jodhur who protected their trees 300 years ago.