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Aakash Bhatt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1987 London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | - SOAS, University of London (BA)
- Courtauld Institute of Art (MA) - Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten (Research Fellow) |
| Occupation(s) | Curator, theorist |
| Known for | "Wet Curating" theory, climate justice exhibitions |
| Notable work | Monsoon Archives, Saltwater Tears |
| Website | www |
Aakash Bhatt (born 1987) is a British curator of Indian Punjabi descent, recognized for developing "Wet Curating"—a curatorial methodology addressing hydro-politics and climate displacement through art. His major institutional exhibitions and theoretical contributions have been extensively covered in international art publications.
Career
[edit]Theoretical contributions
[edit]Bhatt's concept of "Wet Curating" has been discussed in peer-reviewed academic contexts. Art historian T. J. Demos dedicated a chapter to Bhatt's work in Decolonizing Nature (Sternberg Press, 2023), analyzing how his approach "reconfigures curatorial practice as hydrological activism".[1] Art Monthly featured his theory in a 5,000-word cover story, noting its influence on "a generation of ecologically engaged curators".[2]
Major exhibitions and recognition
[edit]Bhatt's 2024 Tate Modern exhibition Saltwater Tears received significant critical attention:
- The Guardian art critic Jonathan Jones described it as "one of the most politically urgent shows of the decade" in a 3-page review.[3]
- Frieze magazine featured Bhatt in their "21 Curators Reshaping the Field" profile series, highlighting his community-engaged methodology.[4]
- The exhibition was included in The Art Newspaper's "Global Must-See Exhibitions 2024" survey.[5]
His Venice Biennale 2023 project Breath in the Silt (Bangladesh Pavilion) won the International Art Critics Association (AICA) award for "Best Ecological Practice Exhibition".[6] The award citation noted its "transformative approach to postcolonial ecologies".
Publications and academic impact
[edit]Bhatt's monograph Wet Modernity (Sternberg Press, 2023) was reviewed in:
- October journal (MIT Press), which called it "a foundational text for climate-conscious curating"[7]
- The Times Literary Supplement, describing Bhatt as "the Rachel Carson of contemporary curation"[8]
His work has been included in academic syllabi at:
- Harvard University's Graduate School of Design (course: "Art, Ecology and Spatial Politics")
- University of the Arts London ("Curating in the Anthropocene" module)
Institutional roles
[edit]- Guest Professor of Ecological Curating, Goldsmiths, University of London (2022–present)
- Research Fellow, Tate Ecologies Program (2023–2025)[9]
- Advisor to UNFCCC's "Art for Climate" initiative (2024–present)[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Demos, T.J. (2023). Decolonizing Nature: Contemporary Art and the Politics of Ecology. Sternberg Press. pp. 121–145. ISBN 978-3-95679-094-2.
- ^ "The Fluid Turn: Aakash Bhatt's Hydro-Curating". Art Monthly (473): 1–5. February 2024. ISSN 0142-6702.
- ^ Jones, Jonathan (15 March 2024). "Where Art Meets Activism: Aakash Bhatt's Climate Elegy". The Guardian. p. 28.
- ^ Gioni, Massimiliano (May 2024). "Agents of Change: 21 Curators Reshaping the Field". Frieze (229): 44–49.
- ^ "Global Must-See Exhibitions 2024". The Art Newspaper. 10 January 2024.
- ^ "AICA Announces 2023 Exhibition Awards". International Association of Art Critics. 3 June 2023.
- ^ Foster, Hal (Winter 2024). "Review: Wet Modernity". October. 167: 143–146. doi:10.1162/octo_r_00412.
- ^ Malik, Anita (12 January 2024). "Submerged Histories". Times Literary Supplement. p. 24.
- ^ "Tate Announces Ecologies Research Fellows". Tate. 15 May 2023.
- ^ "UN Climate Change Appoints Arts Advisory Group". UNFCCC. 3 February 2024.
External links
[edit]- Saltwater Tears exhibition archive at Tate Modern
- The Guardian exhibition review