Foreign returned : Between expatriate and repatriate Mumbai

Abstract

In this article Balamohan Shingade reflects on the exhibition 'Beyond Transnationalism: The Legacy of Post Independent Art from South Asia' held in Byculla, South Mumbai. Considers the idea of cross-border mobility and transnationalism as a useful framework for discussing artists working within a field that transcends territorial identities or nation-state boundaries. Discusses work by Auckland artist Bepen Bhana included in the exhibition and Bhana's discussion of orientalism and commodification in relation to the celebrity Sajid Khan. Mentions a performance by artist Shivanjani Lal at 'Offstage 7' held at Artspace in Auckland.