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Ghartera is an ever emerging and transmuting art space, collaborating groups of artists trying to act as a resistance, and creating alternatives to the established, mainstream narratives, and ideas.

 

Ghartera, the Bangla word is translated into and interpreted as “stubbornness” and/or opinionated rebellion. And as we like to present our works in somewhat a tenacious way, the word Ghartera is synonymous to our identity.

 

In a series of exhibitions, events, and knowledge-based productions we attempt to question the considerable amount of things in our cultural responses. The responses that have become normative, as well as the indoctrination process of the hegemonic class. Breaking out of the mainstream, normative spaces like big galleries, Ghartera through both artworks and the curatorial process, questions the tendency of viewing art as an object of supremacy. And build up a practice of exploring, and navigating both public and private spaces where artists won’t have to face the unwarranted obstacles of censorship or prohibition.

 

In the course of actions we also examine the inclination of defining “high art”; the very tradition of the mainstream spaces of not promoting what they don’t consider to be of aesthetic value. We believe that the propensity of segregating art and politics, individual and the cultural context should be questioned. That’s why Ghartera wants to create pockets of safe spaces where artists can show their work as it is, no matter how political or aggravating it may be. Also examine the narratives, and ideas imposed upon the subaltern people. And ultimately (re)construct a narrative of our own.  

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