Contemporary Indian Art: A Globalization Study

Placing a point of entry to understand and study the phenomenon of globalisation is an extremely challenging process. Globalisation, characterised by its multi-faceted sources and impacts, which have exhibited influences across various disciplines, nations, temporalities, etcetera. Therefore, it requires a reading that would undertake not an insular approach, claiming allegiance of globalisation to one particular field, but needs to take into consideration its peripheral, at times interconnected areas. Since the current study aims at tracing the developments, and analysing impacts of globalisation on the field of Contemporary Indian Art, the need is to look the ones relevant to it. This would be done beginning by understanding the notion of

These industries nevertheless provided different form of employment – of the industrial labourers. This was further marked by an influx of labourers and farmers into urban areas, now ready to work in mills, factories and industries. This changed the patterns of employment, across various regions, bringing in a sense of homogeneity. Another proposed beginning of globalisation is that with the advent of colonisation of different lands. The movement across the sea, for trade took varying connotations, the most powerful being that of colonisation of the trading lands. This marked the movement and transference of rule and economic power into the non-local, foreign hands. The coloniser-colonised dichotomy brought about exchange between various states and cultures, which too could be considered as an act of global interactions. At this juncture, the effort is of identifying the relevance of these propositions to our study and get into the descriptions of the

During this period, various economies adopted an approach of what was called ‘economic liberalisation’. The very term suggesting a less restrictive and a more open approach towards international economic interactions. The background to the formation of this approach its roots in the post-World War era. This is the time when various countries came together with an aim to create a stable and sustainable coexistence. Then, with many nations were in the process of shedding their colonial clutches and of carving an identity as independent nations. Further, some nations were recovering from the damages of the World Wars. Considering the fragmented scenario, with the constant efforts of restoring economic, political and social stability, by most of these countries, the need for a collaborative and networked approach seemed apt. As a result, various economic policies, defence treaties, trade agreements, cultural policies, etcetera were drafted between various countries. This aimed at providing mutual support, ensuring that the partners safeguard. Even as many countries chose to be a part of the same, many remained suspicious and chose to stay