I went to the Saatchi Gallery today. This image shows the full text of Gandhi’s speech inciting a non-violent march against salt tax in 1930.
The text, sculpted from clay, iterates peaceful language but artist Jitish Kallat has chosen to recreate the speech using an alphabet shaped like human bones.
This is the first installation in a powerful, angry exhibition of modern art from the sub-continent dealing with war, reconstruction and identity.
What: The Empire Strikes Back
Where: Saatchi Gallery
When: Until 7 May 2010.