Permindar Kaur - Nothing is Fixed

Themes of identity, home, belonging, care & safety run through the work​ of Permindar Kaur, ​subjects which are ever important & especially relevant in the current socio-political landscape. Kaur’s work speak​s to a wide section of society​, all the different communities of people in transit or who migrate to make either temporary or permanent homes​, groups that include many of us at one time or another. Through these explorations, Kaur connects sculpture to broader societal conversations​, mak​ing her work both accessible​ & relevant to current critical cultural discussion. Nothing is Fixed focuses on the intersectionality of identity; how society, family & education inform unique combinations of discrimination & privilege.​ Kaur’s use of materials​ build​s on the influence of Pop Art or contemporary traditions​, where m​edium challenges the form​, such as in the work of Claus Oldenburg​ & Eva Hesse​, while the work of artists such as Mike Kelley informs her use of soft materials – with menacing undertones. ​Specific materials used are given further weight by narrative​s affected by heritage​ & stories of ​personal experience. This publication opens up new conversations around Kaur’s practice and her show of the same title​, & includes an essay from Katherine Stout, a conversation between Kaur & Dorothy Price, an introduction by Nadia Thondrayen & a foreword by Ros Carter. With support from Jhaveri Contemporary, Mumbai​