In conversation: Contemporary art and South Asian diaspora

As part of the Art After Hours series co-produced with Archibald Prize 2023 finalist Kirthana Selvaraj, join us for a panel discussion that centres on contemporary art from the South Asian diaspora, featuring artists Shivanjani Lal, Monica Rani Rudhar and Kirtika Kain, and moderated by Amrit Gill. Hear the artists discuss their creative practices and reflect on themes such as decolonising space, paralleled histories, radical vulnerability, intergenerational storytelling and joy.

Shivanjani Lal is a Fijian–Australian artist whose work uses personal grief to account for ancestral loss.

Monica Rani Rudhar is a multidisciplinary artist working on Gadigal land, whose practice navigates the complexities of her multi-racial ethnicity.

Kirtika Kain’s art practice is situated within her narrative and lived experience as an artist from the Dalit diaspora, practising on Darug Country.

Amrit Gill is the creative program lead with the City of Melbourne’s Creative City team, overseeing the Arts House, ArtPlay and SIGNAL programs.