Amar Kanwar: The Sovereign Forest

An ongoing multimedia installation investigating themes such as crime, politics, human rights, and ecological crisis. It evolved out of the political and environmental conflict in the resource-rich, and largely tribal Indian state of Odisha. The artwork is the result of Kanwar’s research on the industrial interventions that have altered Odisha’s landscape for more than a decade. The Sovereign Forest is a long-term commitment of the artist with media activist Sudhir Pattnaik, and designer and filmmaker Sherna Dastur.

In parallel with this exhibition, Amar Kanwar’s Such a Morning is on view at Ishara Art Foundation in Dubai.