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Who Is Bharti Kher ?

Bharti Kher was born in 1969 in London, UK and lives between London and New Delhi, India.
She studied painting, graduating in 1991 from Newcastle Polytechnic. Bharti Kher’s career
spans over 30 years and encompasses painting, sculpture and installation. Her work is both poetic and political. @bharti_kher_studio_
Kher’s work has been the subject of numerous solo exhibitions and commissions. Most recently
these include;
• Powerhouse Parramatta, ‘Tree of Life’, Sydney, Australia (forthcoming) @powerhousemuseum

• Thorvaldsens Museum, ‘Bharti Kher’, Copenhagen, Denmark (2025) @thorvaldsensmuseum

• Tate St Ives, ‘Bharti Kher’ St Ives, UK (2025) @tatestives

• Yorkshire Sculpture Park, ‘Bharti Kher. Alchemies’, Wakefield, UK (2024) @yspsculpture

• Hayward Gallery, London. Target Queen’ (2024) @hayward.gallery

• Arnolfini, ‘Bharti Kher’, Bristol, UK (2022) @arnolfiniarts

• Public Art Fund, Central Park, ‘Bharti Kher. Ancestor’, New York NY (2022) @publicartfund

• Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin, ‘A Consummate Joy’ (2020). @immaireland

Her work is held in museum and private collections globally, including the
British Museum (UK), @britishmuseum
Burger Collection (Hong Kong), @burger_collection
Centre Pompidou (France), @centrepompidou
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi (UAE), @guggenheimabudhabi
Tate (UK), @tate
Tia Collection (US), @tiaartcollection
Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (India) @knmaindia
Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art (South Korea),@samsung
among many others.

Kher’s awards include Chevalier dans
l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) and the ARKEN Art prize. taken in The Design Tower, Trinity Enterprise Campus by @the.formfoundation

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Vogue India on Bharti Kher

See Khers magnificent 2500kg sculpture “Djinn “ located on Grand Canal Docks. In Dublin for 1 year by @the.formfoundation

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Form Foundation is excited to bring “DJINN” to Dublin by internationally renowned artist Bharti Kher at our new space in Grand Canal Dock at @trinitycollegedublin @bharti_kher_studio_

FREE and open to the public

Djinn standing at 5.4 meters takes its title from one of the most enduring figures of Eastern mythology. For centuries, stories of djinns have circulated across North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and South Asia. They were believed to be inhabiting a parallel world
alongside our own. Neither human nor divine, they were thought to have taken many forms, appearing as animals, humans or even inanimate objects. They are associated with mystery and the unseen forces that shape everyday life and the universe, resisting
fixed meaning.

Bharti Kher work has been shown in museums and institutions all over the world including
Victoria & Albert Museum, ‘Bharti Kher at the V&A’, London, UK (2026),
Thorvaldsens Museum, ‘Bharti Kher’, Copenhagen, Denmark (2025); Tate St Ives, ‘Bharti
Kher’, St Ives, UK (2025); Yorkshire Sculpture Park ( UK )
(2024); Hayward Gallery (2024), London, UK; Public Art Fund, Central Park, New York NY (2022) and Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin, (2020)
As well as Centre Pompidou (France), Guggenheim Abu Dhabi (UAE) and Tate (UK) by @the.formfoundation

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Incoming!! New works, free and open to public arriving to Dublin taken in The Design Tower, Trinity Enterprise Campus by @the.formfoundation

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by @the.formfoundation

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Who is Harriet Tubman and Marcus Garvey ?

Harriet Tubman:

c. March 1822 – March 10, 1913

Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist and social activist. Often referred to as the “Conductor” of the Underground Railroad. After escaping slavery herself, Tubman made approximately 13 missions to rescue around 70 enslaved people through the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad. Her courage and leadership earned her the nickname “Moses.” Tubman served the Union Army during the American Civil War as a nurse, cook and spy, organising effective network of Black spies behind enemy lines. She was also the first woman to plan and lead an armed military assault in U.S military history. The raid, known as the Combahee River Raid, successfully disrupted Confederate supply lines and liberated more than 700 enslaved people. After the war, she continued advocating for Black freedom, women’s suffrage and equal rights as well as establishing a home which provided assisted living for any elderly or disabled African Americans

Marcus Garvey:

August 1887 – June 1940

Marcus Garvey was a Jamaican-born Black activist, political leader and one of the most influential figures of the Pan-African movement. He was the Founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) which he built to be one of the largest Black-led international movements of the early twentieth century with millions of members. In 1919 he established the Black Star Line, an oceanic shipping company that was owned and operated entirely by black investors as a means to promote Black enterprise and economic independence. Garvey is most celebrated for his “Back-to-Africa” movement, his tireless campaign for economic self-reliance, and his message of unyielding Black pride. He wanted to build a strong unified African empire that would act as a global superpower. His ideas of self-determination, collective power and pride in African heritage would influence generations of civil rights and liberation leaders around the world. by @the.formfoundation

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Proud to exhibit Tavares Strachans incredible bronze sculptures standing over 6ft tall. “The Ruin of Giants” depicts two legendary freedom fighters and towering figures of Black History - Harriet Tubman and Marcus Garvey. by @the.formfoundation

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Vogue Interview with Tavares Strachan by @the.formfoundation

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Who is Tavares Strachan?

Tavares Strachan is a Bahamian-born, New York-based contemporary artist whose work spans sculpture, painting, installation, neon and performance.

A graduate of Rhode Island School of Design and Yale University, Strachan represented The Bahamas at the 55th Venice Biennale in 2013 and was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2022.

His work explores history, displacement, invisibility and cultural memory, bringing often intentionally overlooked people and stories into public view.

His work has shown in in many global institutions including @hayward.gallery @lacma and @royalacademyarts by @the.formfoundation

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Tavares Strachan by @the.formfoundation

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Excited this week to bring into Ireland the work of renowned international artist @tavaresstrachan

The iconic sculptures of legendary heroes Marcus Garvey and Harriet Tubman are arriving this Wednesday, November 19th! @the.formfoundation

Our new space at the Trinity East Campus.
On public view until June 2026

Project enabled by partnership with @trinitycollegedublin and @hayward.gallery London

#TavaresStrachan #PublicArt #DublinArts #MarcusGarvey #HarrietTubman #ArtInIreland #TrinityEast #SculptureExhibit #CulturalHeritage #FormFoundation #ArtInstallation #HistoryThroughArt #LegacyInArt #ArtInPublicSpaces #GlobalArtists #ArtForChange #haywardgallery taken in Trinity College Dublin by @the.formfoundation

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Final few days !
Don’t miss it your chance to see this incredibly important art by Arthur Jafa
“Love is the message the message is death”

Admission is free and all are welcome.

Where: The Douglas Hyde Gallery of Contemporary Art (Arts Building, Nassau Street Entrance, Trinity College, Dublin 2)

When: runs until Sunday 6 November 2022. The gallery is open Wednesday – Sunday, 12-5 and Thursdays, 12-6.

@dhg_dublin is proudly supported by @artscouncilireland and @trinitycollegedublin

#arthurjafa #theformfoundation #douglashydegallery #trinitycollegedublin #artscouncil #wherethecityconnects #dublin #whatsonindublin #tcd #dublincity #discoverdublin #visitdublin by @the.formfoundation

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