The contemporary art exhibition “Parallel Cities” opens to the public inviting the viewers to engage
in a journey that transcends the boundaries of visual arts and literature at the Istituto
Italiano di Cultura in New Delhi triggering an immersive space inspired by Italo Calvino’s
timeless masterpiece, ‘Invisible Cities.’
The exhibition is a Collateral Event of India Art Fair 2024.
The exhibition brings under the same roof the visions of 8 Indian and 4 Italian contemporary
artists whose works have been curated to unveil the dense tapestry of individual lives and
collective identities within the enigmatic realms of parallel cities. The exhibition will also
host a reconstruction of the room where Aaskaraa Chhalani from Bikaner chose to live after
his wife passed away, wearing her saris and her jewelry, until he died at the age of 91.
Artist exhibited:
Stefano Arienti, Alice Cattaneo, Aaskaran Chhalani, Elisabetta Di Maggio, Nihaal
Faizal, Martand Khosla, Ayesha Singh, Dayanita Singh, Mayank Austen Soofi,
Mariam Suhail, Anup Mathew Thomas, Avinash Veeraraghavan.
Dates: 31st January – 2nd March – Opening by invitation only on January 30th
Location: Istituto Italiano di Cultura, 50 Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri 110013 New Delhi
Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday, 10:00am to 7:00pm
Admission: Free
Please carry a valid photo ID.