At the heart of Nikhil Chopra's durational performances is the contemplative act of drawing. During his residency at The Met, Chopra will interrogate how identities are formed and understood through a series of dramatic character transformations and the creation of a monumental drawing.
Lands, Waters, and Skies
Free with Museum admission
Lands, Waters, and Skies is a live performance by Indian artist Nikhil Chopra, created for The Met's galleries. For nine consecutive days, Chopra will inhabit various personae and interact with The Met collection. Akin to a nomadic traveler, Chopra will move through the Museum, following an itinerary of his own making that will query the Museum's own organizational principles and logic.
Thursday, September 12, 2019
10 am–5 pm
Begins at the Main Steps on the David H. Koch Plaza, and travels to Floor 1, Great Hall, and Egyptian Art, Gallery 131, The Temple of Dendur in The Sackler Wing.
Friday, September 13 and Saturday, September 14, 2019
10 am–9 pm
Floor 1, Egyptian Art, Gallery 131, The Temple of Dendur in The Sackler Wing
Sunday, September 15, 2019
10 am–5 pm
Begins on Floor 1, Egyptian Art, Gallery 131, The Temple of Dendur in The Sackler Wing, and travels to Modern and Contemporary Art, Gallery 399, Sol LeWitt: Wall Drawing #370.
Monday, September 16 and Tuesday, September 17, 2019
10 am–5 pm
Floor 1, Modern and Contemporary Art, Gallery 399, Sol LeWitt: Wall Drawing #370
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
10 am–5 pm
Begins on Floor 1, Modern and Contemporary Art, Gallery 399, Sol LeWitt: Wall Drawing #370, and travels to Ground floor, Gallery 963, Robert Lehman Wing.
Thursday, September 19, 2019
10 am–5 pm
Ground floor, Gallery 963, Robert Lehman Wing
Friday, September 20, 2019
10 am–9 pm
Ground floor, Gallery 963, Robert Lehman Wing
This residency is made possible by the Bagri Foundation.
Additional support is provided by Sunil Kant Munjal and the Serendipity Arts Foundation, the Chester Dale Endowment, and the New York State Council on the Arts.
Image: Nikhil Chopra. Photo by Stephanie Berger
