Archive · 4 Oct 2025
Vivan Sundaram's Final Work Explores Pain and Confinement
Artist Vivan Sundaram created a series of photographs as his final work, exploring themes of pain and confinement.
The exhibition, called 'Six Stations of a Life Pursued,' uses images of people in boxes and with wounds to show how people can be trapped.
The art shows the pain of being in difficult situations.
The artist worked with other artists to create the images, and the work was first shown in Sharjah.
It is now in Mumbai, offering viewers a visual journey about society and individual struggles.
Vivan Sundaram's final work, 'Six Stations of a Life Pursued,' is on display in Mumbai.
The exhibition features photographs exploring themes of confinement, liberation, and pain.
The work was first exhibited at the Sharjah Biennial 15 in 2023.
Sundaram collaborated with other artists, photographers, and digital artists on the project.
The exhibition uses the wounded body as a metaphor for suffering in society.
- Who
- Vivan Sundaram, in collaboration with other artists and digital artists.
- What
- A photography-based installation titled 'Six Stations of a Life Pursued' exploring themes of pain and confinement.
- When
- The work was created in 2022 and exhibited in 2023 at Sharjah Biennial 15.
- Where
- Chemould Prescott Road, Mumbai
- Why
- To explore themes of pain, endurance, testimony, and to reflect on political construction in society.
- Artist
- Vivan Sundaram
- Exhibition Title
- Six Stations of a Life Pursued
- Key Themes
- Pain, endurance, testimony, confinement, liberation
- Exhibition Location
- Chemould Prescott Road, Mumbai
- Original Exhibition
- Sharjah Biennial 15
- Collaborators
- Photographer Gireesh G.V. and digital artist Hilal Ahmed