UNTITLED (HEAT BOOK)
Shilpa Gupta
How has Asian spiritual thought influenced Western literature?
Don’t step too close, this is no ordinary book. Seemingly benign, the book is in fact dangerous, constantly emanating a steady power. Scientific knowledge and religion are themes explored deeply in many science fiction narratives and these ideas often co-exist uneasily. Bringing together Eastern spiritual narratives and Western literature, Untitled (Heat Book) demonstrates with burning intensity the tension that exists between these two realms. Sacred texts can have incendiary power and have sparked following and conflict throughout human history. While the heat warms you, we invite you to reflect on the uncomfortable friction that occurs between words and worlds.
Courtesy of the Serge Tiroche Collection.
Shilpa Gupta creates works that examine themes of identity, borders and society. Her provocative installations have earned international acclaim. She has held solo exhibitions at Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, Arnolfini in Bristol, and many other galleries, and her work is part of the collections of the Guggenheim Museum, Asia Society, Centre Pompidou, Mori Museum, Louisiana Museum, M+ in Hong Kong among others.
Installation photography: Matthew Stanton