When memory becomes resistance: A Kolkata exhibition confronts war through absence

An exhibition in Kolkata presents a different view of conflict. Emily Jacir's work focuses on memories and small acts. It shows what is lost before lives are taken. Visitors feel anger and sadness. The art highlights the right to belong and return. It emphasizes lived experience over territory. Remembering becomes an act of resistance.

When memory becomes resistance: A Kolkata exhibition confronts war through absence
An exhibition in Kolkata presents a different view of conflict. Emily Jacir's work focuses on memories and small acts. It shows what is lost before lives are taken. Visitors feel anger and sadness. The art highlights the right to belong and return. It emphasizes lived experience over territory. Remembering becomes an act of resistance.