Shilpa Gupta. we last met in the mirror

In her artistic work, Shilpa Gupta addresses important issues in our society such as belonging, censorship, religion, freedom of expression and human rights. Her works testify to a deep engagement with questions of social, geographical and psychological boundaries and their influence on public life. She addresses the growing national public sphere in India, which is characterised by gender and class barriers, religious differences and the power of repressive state apparatuses. Language and its inherent power are a central focus of her work. Her oeuvre encompasses media such as robotic works, photographic images, interactive sound videos, motorised mechanisms, found objects, computer-assisted installations and public performances. Shilpa Gupta is one of the most important media artists of our time and has had a major influence on the current generation of artists.