Monkeys have whimsically clambered up a scaffold-like structure at theVictoria Miro gallery on Wharf Road. They represent characters from old Marathi satirical theatre and, like most works in the NS Harsha exhibition (until 18 May; free), combine a playful presence with the weight of ancient tradition. The show’s central work Reclaiming the Inner Space (2017) covers the entirety of a wall upstairs at the gallery with around 1,400 wooden elephants roaming on a plain of flattened cardboard packaging attached to mirrors, upon which Harsha has painted constellations of stars and planets.
Image: installation view, NS Harsha, Victoria Miro, 11 April–18 May 2019
April 12 2019
