TOUCH

Dave and Ajit 2008 artist collection
gouache on 300 g arches watercolor paper size 50 x 65 cm.

Vijay and Sandeep artist collection
gouache on 300 g arches watercolor paper size 65 x 50 cm.

Abid and Dinesh year 2008 private British collection
gouache on 300 g arches watercolor paper size 50 x 65 cm.

SOLO UDSTILLING BENDIXEN CONTEMPORARY ART

The TOUCH PORTRAITS Collection is part of the video installation TOUCH produced in Mumbai 2008.
The portraits are of the 10 actors involved in TOUCH.

TOUCH is about the unique same sex relationship some men have in Indian culture: They hold hands, walk arm in arm, rest their hands on their friends thigh and are physically very relaxed in their bodily contact compared to men in Northern Europe. In Mumbai, four pair of male actors between the ages of 26 to 70 explore how Indian men experience warmth and openness in same sex friendships. Its their portraits you see above.

Lakhn and friend (the last painting is not here, gallery collection

Mehul and Mitoon artist collection
gouache on 300 g arches watercolor paper size 50 x 65 cm.