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Asim Waqif

New Delhi-Perth International Exchange Residency

New Delhi-Perth International Exchange Residency

In collaboration with the Indian Ocean Craft Triennial (IOTA), PICA is excited to host renowned Indian artist Asim Waqif for a residency centered on the research and development of a major installation for IOTA 2027. During this initial residency, Waqif will build meaningful connections with local First Nations artists, fostering opportunities for the exchange of craft traditions and cultural knowledge. 

About the artists

Delhi-based, Asim Waqif (b. 1978 in Hyderabad, India) studied architecture at the School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi. After initially working as an art-director for film and television he later started making independent video and documentaries before moving into a dedicated art practice.

His recent projects have attempted a crossover between architecture and art and design, with a strong contextual reference to contemporary urban-design and the politics of occupying/intervening/using public spaces. Some of his projects have developed within abandoned and derelict buildings in the city that act like hidden activity-spaces for marginalized people.

Concerns of ecology and anthropology often weave through his work and he has done extensive research on vernacular systems of ecological management, especially with respect to water, waste and architecture. His artworks often employ manual processes that are deliberately painstaking and laborious while the products themselves are often temporary and sometimes even designed to decay. He has worked in sculpture, site-specific public installation, video, photography and more recently with large-scale interactive installations that combine traditional and new media technologies. 

Supporters

Presented in partnership with Indian Ocean Craft Triennial. PICA’s Studio Program is supported by PICA’s Art Ambassadors and North Metropolitan TAFE.