Elpis Foundation , in the new exhibition spaces of via Orti 25 in Milan, presents the collective exhibition HAZE until 5 March 2020. Contemporary Art From South Asia , curated by HH Art Spaces and Mario D'Souza .

Ambitious project, designed specifically for the spaces of the Foundation, HAZE, or mist, wants to offer an unprecedented look at the contemporary art of South Asia and tell the role of the visual arts in the narration of a global crisis that affects different levels: ecological, political and socio-cultural.

The exhibition presents established and emerging practices of 21 artists of different generations active in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka , ranging from painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, performance and site specific installations.

Set up along the three exhibition floors of the Elpis Foundation, HAZE brings together a selection of unpublished works and recent productions by: Bani Abidi (1971, Pakistan), Nikhil Chopra (1974, India), Avian D'Souza (1992, India), Madhu Das (1987, India), Kedar Dhondu (1981, India), Pranay Dutta (1993, India), Madhavi Gore (1976, India), Shivani Gupta (1984, India), Yasmin Jahan Nupur (1979, Bangladesh), Munir Kabani ( 1976, India), Romain Loustau (1982, France), Sahil Naik (1991, India), Soumitrimayee Paital (1986, India), Amol Patil (1987, India), Pala Pothupitiye (1972, Sri Lanka), Fazal Rizvi (1987 , Pakistan), Joydeb Roaja (1973, Bangladesh), Lala Rukh (1948-2017, Pakistan), Vineha Sharma (1975, India), Divyesh Undaviya (1994, India), Diptej Vernekar (1991, India).

Underlining the dynamism of the South Asian art scene, the exhibition explores different approaches to the contemporary, presenting narratives and reflections that embrace a wide range of themes: from the conditions and rights of workers in an era of global migration, to gender issues , from the post-colonial legacy to the expropriation of indigenous lands, from freedom of expression to the political situation up to the survival and metamorphosis of traditions and rituals .