Raqs Media Collective

Raqs Media Collective, founded in 1992 in New Delhi by Jeebesh Bagchi, Monica Narula, and Shuddhabrata Sengupta, works across various disciplines, including art, curation, and research.

Their projects span video, photography, installation, and performance, often focusing on time, politics, and urbanity.

Known for intellectual depth and critical engagement, they challenge traditional narratives through art and dialogue. Raqs has participated in major exhibitions like the Venice Biennale and documenta.

Their practice incorporates archival materials and engages with decolonial discourses, exploring intersections of history and power.

City

Delhi

Country

India

Region

Asia

Year of Creation

1992

Featured Project

The Rest of Now

Held in a former aluminum factory in Bolzano, Italy, the project explored the remnants of industrialization, focusing on memory, labor, and environmental decay. It invited viewers to reflect on how societies deal with the material and immaterial traces of history, highlighting economic shifts and environmental impacts. This project exemplified Raqs’ interest in connecting time, urbanism, and socio-political themes

Download “Rest of Now” Companion Book

Resources

Khakoo, A. (2018). Raqs Media Collective and the Powers and Textures of the False.

Lee, M. K., Bagchi, J., Narula, M., & Sengupta, S. (2018). Protest as Polyphony: An Interview with Raqs Media Collective. ASAP/Journal, 3(2), 187-202.

Kóvskaya, M. (2016). Propositioning the World: Raqs Media Collective and the Shanghai Biennale. Yishu: Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art, 15(5).

Desai, D. (2018). University of the Unknown: Interview with Raqs Media Collective. Asian Diasporic Visual Cultures and the Americas, 4(1-2), 179-188.

More Information

raqsmediacollective.net

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