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ABOUT US
TAK Contemporary is a trio of art curators of Indian origin based in Paris. The initiative aims to encourage and promote artists from the Indian subcontinent and its diaspora across borders.
Tak in Hindi means "until", referring to a point in the trajectories of time and space. The initiative suggests a temporal meeting point for art on the vast map of time and geography.
The art from the Indian subcontinent is constantly evolving in its social-political realities with deep roots in its ancient art, influence of the Mughals, the lineage of artisans in every state, the contribution of the western movements and the emergence of progressive artists’ group art post-independence. With the use of various mediums and innovative techniques the artists are expressing today’s India with multifaceted approches. TAK Contemporary visions to curate exhibitions across the globe through collaborations with galleries, museums, institutions and other organisations.
FOUNDERS
ELIZABETH PRANITHA JOSEPH, hailing from Kerala, India is an art curator and artists’manager based in Paris, France.
She envisions the enhancement of communities through the process of artistic collaborations and interactions.
She has worked at 193 Gallery and Carpenters Workshop Gallery in Paris and co-curated the exhibition "Rivers and Roads" in Rome, Italy.
Currently, she is a profile analyst at Singulart in Paris.
DAMINI KULKARNI is an independent curator from India, based in France.
Her practice evolves from the love for nature, deep appreciation for the diversity of cultures and a creative aim towards collective and conscious progress.
She holds an MBA in Contemporary Arts from IESA art&culture.
She currently works as freelancer with GALLERIA CONTINUA alongside other projects.
SHUBHANKAR PR BHARTI (b. India), is a curator and an art gallerist based in Paris.
He explores societal constructs like class and caste, reflecting on identity, accessibility, and the spaces we inhabit.
Previously, he has worked at College of Fine Art, Bengaluru, India, LUMA Foundation, Arles, France, INTACH-CKP, Bengaluru, India and Collection Lambert, Avignon, France.
He currently works as Director of Operations at 193 Gallery, Paris.
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