MIDHUNGOPI
VIA - Travelling exhibition
VIA is a solo travelling exhibition of my artwork. The project's schedule is intended to run from July 2023 to March 2024. VIA is a travelling exhibition project featuring paintings and installations, fostering cross-cultural artistic engagement across various art platforms. It's a project that spans four different countries, showcasing diverse art spaces.
The project starts with an art residency and preview exhibition in Bordeaux, France (agenceenresidence.com), then moves to Galerie De Schans in Amsterdam (August–September). The exhibition and interaction will happen in London at the University Gallery in Harrow in November. The project will finish with an exhibition in India at Gallery Dot Walk, New Delhi, by March 2024.
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Art residency, July 19–23, 2023
The Full Gallery, Bordeaux, France
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Galerie De Schans, Amsterdam
Saturday, August 18–September 10, 2023
(solo exhibition and presentation)
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University Gallery
November 21th–25th, 2023
University of Westminster
London (Harrow Campus)
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(Solo exhibition and interaction)
Gallery Dot Walk, New Delhi
March 10th–30th, 2024
(solo exhibition and presentation)
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VIA: Travelling exhibition of artworks by Midhun Gopi - London
Project Phase 3
Art exhibition and Interaction
The university gallery is currently hosting a week-long event showcasing solo exhibitions and interactive sessions. This phase of the project began on November 20th and is set to conclude on November 25th.
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University Gallery
November 21th–25th, 2023
University of Westminster
London (Harrow Campus)
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VIA: Travelling exhibition of artworks by Midhun Gopi - Amsterdam
Project Phase 2
The second part of the project started on August 18th. The Gallery de Schans in Amsterdam presented an open exhibition of paintings and installations. It began with the opening programme on Friday, August 18th, in the evening.
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Galerie De Schans, Amsterdam
Saturday, August 18–September 10, 2023
(solo exhibition and presentation)
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VIA: Travelling exhibition of artworks by Midhun Gopi
Project Phase 1
Art residency and Interaction - Bordaux
The project began with a 19–23 July art residency at the Full Gallery in Bordaux, France. The residency was run by the artist group Agence en Résidence Production and Diffusion of Artistic Content. The gallery visit was from 12 to 17 in the afternoon. During this residency, I produced some paintings for the project, and they were on exhibit in the gallery among my other artwork. At the end of the residency, we had an open display of work on July 22–23. The show received a large number of visitors, and the project's first part finishes on July 23.
The Full Gallery Bordeaux, France https://agenceenresidence.com/
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Art residency, July 19–23, 2023
The Full Gallery, Bordeaux, France
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There are stories about home/s
Conducted as a street intervention art project in New Delhi, India, this initiative received support from local children. The chosen location, surrounded by diverse buildings and inhabited by people from across the country, held historical significance in the capital city, notorious for severe smog. The project took the form of participatory art, utilizing materials such as newspaper collages, colors, cotton, wheat flour, and gum.
In this interactive art endeavor, I invited the children to select newspaper clippings that resonated with them or represented their affiliations. These collected clippings, combined with cotton, were affixed to a large brick wall, transforming into an abstract structure reminiscent of an archetypal or primal form. This installation remained prominently displayed in an open space for an extended period, with the pristine white cotton absorbing the dusty air and gradually acquiring shades over time.
Park[in] Studio
A transformation took place in a car parking area, converting it into an artist's residential studio and exhibition space named Park[in] Studio. This expansive hall, equipped with a small kitchen for artistic endeavors, served as both a workspace and a platform to showcase our creations.
To engage with the local community and artists in the vicinity, we organized a one-day exhibition called "Open House." All were invited to witness the artistic expressions within Park[in] Studio. I personally contributed two pieces to the exhibition—an installation, a painting, and various drawings. In crafting these works, I utilized scrap materials, focusing on home scraps like broken doors and windows. The creative process involved a mix of mediums such as paper, watercolor, acrylic, gouache, and more.
https://nivartcentre.wordpress.com/2014/09/22/open-house-at-park-in-studio-20th-september-2014/
Baked earth
It was a community project, more over its concept is derived from the observance of international earth year. I came to be associated with this project through my friends. Baked Earth’ is a venture, which we are trying to explore and mark our comment by making a collective form of art with terracotta. Through this project, we are attempting to make a creative involvement of students, artists, peoples from the village, with clay and different process of soil transforming in to figurines or different creative forms. Idea of this project derived from the concept of international soil year which we are celebrating in the year of 2015. This project came through almost 5 months. It was in paradur village, where we got an old clay factory which came to be the workshop space. surrounded by paddy fields with river “Nila” flowing aside the area has a chasm. Throughout the programme there was massive involvement , cooperation and support from both from student community , teachers and local people alike . everybody became a part of the project making it success.
Shoe story
Engaged in a continuous art project in collaboration with the support of the NGO "Going to School," the endeavor commenced with a workshop involving students from Niv Vidya Mandir in New Delhi. Situated amidst farmlands, the school faces challenges such as a lack of basic transportation, road access, and even electricity, which seems like a distant aspiration. The students attending this school come from families employed as farm laborers. Despite its modest size, the school diligently strives to offer a free and quality education to these children. The project commenced with drawing activities, where the youngsters took part in designing their own shoes.
Instrumenting poetry
A site specific poetry performance,
It was a collaborative work curated by sudheesh Kottembram, with Raqs media collective. School of Arts and aesthetics, J.N.U New Delhi.
Street Intervention
Conducted a graffiti art project and theater workshop in Majnu Ka Tilla, a Tibetan Refugee Colony in North Delhi. The Old Chandrawal village, established in the early 1900s, originated as housing for laborers working on the construction of the Central Secretariat buildings during the development of New Delhi under British rule. Subsequently named the Tibetan refugee camp post-1960, the initiative involved collaborating with children from slums to adorn their streets and walls with vibrant paintings. The workshop spanned two days.
"Going to School" is a non-profit educational trust dedicated to producing design-centric stories aimed at empowering millions of children and young individuals with 21st-century sustainable entrepreneurial skills, enabling them to address climate change challenges in their local communities. As part of their educational program, I collaborate on various art projects, including the creation of books, movies, and games. My work takes me to remote areas in India, where I craft design-driven narratives to impart these essential skills to children through school programs, online platforms, and national television.
I've undertaken numerous projects focused on climate change, involving the transformation of villages into sustainable businesses, the establishment of eco-friendly enterprises, and the provision of renewable energy solutions tailored to specific local challenges. One notable project, Scrappy News, involved the creation of a Scrappy Newsroom in collaboration with children and community members, utilizing scraps and recyclable materials. This initiative has led to the production of approximately 25 scrap newspapers in different locations across India, resulting in the creation of handcrafted books, screen-printed posters, and live videos capturing the stories and experiences of individuals in these communities.