Works in the show “Brought Up As Rabbit” question our conditioned response to the themes of our time - it interrogates our media conditioning, examines our western conditioning, questions our contemporary art conditioning and uncovers our internal conditioning of rejecting the ultimate fate. These works expose the traps for us to see and react to. The choice is left with the viewer to look beyond a programmed response.
About Narendra Yadav
Narendra Yadav was born in 1964, Ratnagiri, India and holds a B.F.A. (Applied Art) from J.J. School of Art, Mumbai (1987). Through his work, Narendra Yadav directs the viewer to re-look at the obvious in delightful and satirical ways that never fails to surprise or amuse. His object and video based works successfully straddle conceptual art, sculpture and installation. He has had two consecutive solo shows at Gallery Maskara in 2009 and 2010. His first solo show in 2006 was at the Museum Gallery, Mumbai and he has shown previously at Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai (2007), Lalit Kala Academy, Kerala (2006 and 2008), Gallery Maskara (2008). In 2010 - 2011 he was part of a group shows at Artissima 17 (Art Fair), Turin, Italy and the India Art Summit. In addition, his video work Stress Release Toys for Instant Justice is part of Commercial Break and was screened at the Nuit Blanche Festival, New York and 54th Venice Biennale. In 2012, Yadav is participating in group exhibitions at the India Art Fair, New Delhi and the VIP Art Fair, Online. The artist lives and works in Mumbai, India.