Exhibition by
Rajiv Menon Contemporary
Sept 14, 2024- Oct 2nd, 2024
Public opening Sept 14, 2024
3-6 PM
3110 W. Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90026
Onam, Kerala’s state festival, celebrates King Mahabali, a powerful, but overconfident emperor who was banished to the underworld for the threat he posed to the gods. Once a year, like Persephone of Greek Mythology, Mahabali is said to return, bringing joy and prosperity with him. In the spirit of Mahabali’s return, Rajiv Menon Contemporary presents an exhibition bringing the creativity and ingenuity of Kerala to Los Angeles.
Kerala is increasingly a major hub of contemporary art in South Asia, with both local perspective and global significance. This exhibition articulates the rise of a major aesthetic force in the global art landscape. Beyond just figurative and landscape work that presents the region in a literal way, Three Steps of Land evokes the spirit of the region, finding new emotional and aesthetic touchpoints that reveal the universal appeal of regional specificity.