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‘Can You Hear Me?’ is Malani’s multiple projection installation, a type of art she calls the ‘animation chamber’. The title ‘Can you hear me?’ is taken from a 2018 animation, which was part of her Notebooks animations, about a minor girl who was violated but nobody heard her cry. These animations represent the voice of the dispossessed in different registers, which is ignored by those in power. Malani employs bright colours and quirky soundtracks to contrast the message of the visuals. Quotes by George Orwell, Noam Chomsky, and Bertolt Brecht, among others, appear to sharply criticize the socio political inequality in the world and remind us of the injustices brought about by megalomaniacal leaders in the past and present.

Malani started creating these animations on an iPad in 2017. The animations speak about the absurdities of life and each has an intriguing title, such as Fail Better, Ubu Roi, Red Man, Double Speak, She is gone my Mighty Bird, which the artist categorizes as socio-political, abstract, gender ideology, satirical or more personal. Malani also produces the sound for these animations.

The work was featured as part of the exhibition 'The Witness' by Nalini Malani. The exhibition was curated by Tasneem Zakaria Mehta and Johan Pijnappel. In this exhibition, Nalini Malani explored concepts and concerns that have preoccupied her for decades - notions of oppression and dominance, of freedom and justice.

Details

  • Title: Can You Hear Me?
  • Creator: Nalini Malani
  • Date Created: 2018/2019
  • Location: Kamalnayan Bajaj Gallery
  • Type: Video projection
  • Material: Five channel animation installation, 56 animations

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