Exhibition
Nazar
5 Jun 2023 – 9 Jun 2023
Regular hours
- Mon, 05 Jun
- 18:00 – 19:30
- Tue, 06 Jun
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Wed, 07 Jun
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Thu, 08 Jun
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Fri, 09 Jun
- 10:00 – 18:00
Free admission
Address
- 8 South Audley St,
- London
London - W1K 1HF
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- There are frequent buses running from Victoria Station. You require buses headed towards Marble Arch (73, 436) and you should get off opposite the Hilton Hotel, cross over the main road and head towards South Audley Street. Please consult the map for further information.
- The nearest tube stations are: (1) Green Park - Jubilee, Victoria, Piccadilly lines. (2) Hyde Park Corner – Piccadilly line only and Bond Street – Central & Jubilee lines.
'Nazar - evil eye, luck, point of view' is a solo art exhibition by Indian born, London based artist Anjali B Purkayastha.
About
Growing up in India, the evil eye was an unspoken part of my life. The little black dot put instinctively by mothers on their little ones or the mask hanging outside new homes - all done to protect from “buri nazar” (evil eye) or bad luck.
This series is inspired by the concept of evil eye and explores the symbolisms instead of reflecting on the belief itself.
The black dot, the eyes and different symbols to ward off evil act as the central visual theme.
I encourage viewers to use this opportunity to discuss and explore how beliefs find their way into our lives without us knowing and how the same belief can exist in different forms in other cultures.
Anjali is a self-taught artist & illustrator, based in London.
