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Kshetra Collective
The Kshetra Collective is a creative collective of diverse multimedia New Zealand artists of Indian heritage.[1] The collective is made up of Tiffany Singh, Shruti Yatri, Mandrika Rupa, Jacob Rajan, Rafik Patel, Sarah Dutt and Mandy Rupa-Reid.[2] The collective formed and held their first exhibition in 2022.[3] Artists in the Kshetra Collective span disciplines of painting, dance, film, theatre, installation, architecture and spatial design.[4][5] The growing collective aims to showcase a diverse range of experiences, stories and identities of New Zealand Indians, not dictated by a specific group, language or religion to express the Indian diasporic experience.[6][7] The collective have taken part in Diwali celebrations involving the community at Auckland Art Gallery.[8] The name Kshetra is Sanskrit, meaning sacred or hallowed ground.[6] Members
ExhibitionsA Place to StandThe Kshetra Collective curated their first exhibition, A Place to Stand, at the Te Taunga Community Hub at Tāmaki Paenga Hira, Auckland War Memorial Museum, which opened on 15th May 2022.[3] This was the first ever exhibition of contemporary New Zealand Indian art in New Zealand.[4] The exhibition explores the question, what is contemporary New Zealand Indian art?[6][9] Public programming alongside the exhibition included an artist panel discussion, an interactive rangoli activation and classical dance activations.[6] Invisible NarrativesThe exhibition Invisible Narratives: Contemporary Indian Creatives in Aotearoa, was held at New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata in Wellington from September to November 2023.[10] This exhibition explores the South Pacific Indian diaspora through telling migrant stories and challenging prejudices.[11] This exhibition was funded through a grant from Creative New Zealand.[12] References
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