Inverse Journal

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Exile Things — What We Brought with Us: Things of Exile and Migration (Transcript, 2024)

In exile and migration, the things that forcibly displaced people take with them become mobile testimonies of defiance, mourning, creativity, and rejuvenation. Through a series of scholarly essays and autobiographical vignettes, this richly illustrated volume draws on such observations to examine th

for now (Kochi-Muziris Biennale, 6th Edition) — A Curatorial Overview by Salman B Baba

Artist/curator Salman B Baba [https://babasalmanbashir.com/] introduces for now, an exhibition on display at the 6th edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale [https://www.kochimuzirisbiennale.org/] (titled For The Time Being). Co-curated with Khursheed Ahmad, for now gathers a selection of works by eme

"Nature and Observation" — A Series of Artworks by Srijani Dutta

Srijani Dutta presents a series of twenty one works entitled "Nature and Observation". In this series, the artist looks at birds, sunsets, dawns, trees, forests, water bodies and everything that can be found in nature and transferred from view into imagination and from imagination into picturesque m

“Art Creates Itself and We Are Merely Its Medium” — A Conversation with Mehran Ansari

In an effort to present the works of artists and the artists in their own words, Inverse Journal introduces a select number of works by digital artist Mehran Ansari. Along with a detailed conversation regarding his digital art practice, his entry into the world of music-making, and his various creat

Exhibition Review: “I am looking for you like a drone, my love” by Aziz Hazara + Unknown Carpet Makers

Amjad Majid presents a review of “I am looking for you like a drone, my love”, an exhibition showcasing work by Aziz Hazara and unknown carpet makers. Curated by Dr. David Sequeira, the exhibition is on display at the Fiona & Sidney Myer Gallery, Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourn

Dialogue in Comics: Medium-Specific Features and Basic Narrative Functions — by Kai Mikkonen

From The Narratology of Comic Art [https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mono/10.4324/9781315410135/narratology-comic-art-kai-mikkonen?refId=fbe3eb05-9ee1-408c-b4a5-12b369fef543&context=ubx] (Routledge, 2017) by Kai Mikkonen. Abstract by author: Conversation is a basic element in the medium of comi

4 SHADOWS: A Solo Exhibition by Azim Hassan — A Kashmiri Artist Looks Back from Hangzhou, China

Inverse Journal introduces “4 Shadows”, Azim Hassan’s solo exhibition recently held at Daye Art Gallery in Hangzhou, China. The exhibition gathered ten years of Azim’s work, from the Anantnag native’s early days in Kashmir to more recent creative explorations from his years in Hangzhou.