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SOHRAB HURA:
MOTHER

MoMA PS1 presents Sohrab Hura: Mother, the first US
survey exhibition of artist Sohrab Hura (Indian, b. 1981),
showcasing more than fifty works spanning two decades of
his experimental practice. Bringing together photography,
film, sound, drawing, painting, and text, many of which
have never been exhibited together before, this exhibition
Sohrab Hura. Bittersweet. 2019. Video (color, sound), 13:48 min.
highlights Hura’s distinctive approach to storytelling
Collection Moraes-Barbosa
through multiple media. Initially trained in documentary
photography, Hura soon embraced a more essayistic and Hura’s work has been widely exhibited, with solo and group
experimental style, using layered narratives to explore the presentations at institutions such as Huis Marseille Museum
intersection between personal experience and broader for Photography, Kunstmuseum Bonn, The Museum of Modern
political forces. His work illuminates colonially imposed Art, Liverpool Biennial, Kettle’s Yard, and the Cincinnati
borders, the trauma of partition, and shifts in the Indian Art Museum. His films have been screened at renowned
subcontinent’s ecosystem, capturing everyday moments festivals including the Berlin International Film Festival and
with striking intimacy and historical depth. the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, and he
has independently published five books under the imprint
Ugly Dog. His works also belong to permanent collections at
MoMA, Ishara Art Foundation, and the Cincinnati Art Museum.
Curated by Ruba Katrib, Curator and Director of Curatorial
Affairs, with Sheldon Gooch, Curatorial Assistant, this
exhibition offers a deep dive into Hura’s evolving artistic
journey, demonstrating his ability to intertwine personal and
collective histories through diverse creative forms.

Sohrab Hura. The green dress. 2022. Soft pastel on paper. Courtesy the
artist and Experimenter, Kolkata and Mumbai
Sohrab Hura. Untitled from The Songs of Sparrows in a Hundred Days of
Summer. Inkjet print. 2013–ongoing. Courtesy the artist and Experimenter,
Kolkata and Mumbai

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