Reliable Copy present their latest long-term publishing series and research project ‘(Fine) Arts Dissertation Series’. This series looks at the dissertations submitted by artists as part of their master’s study at the Faculty of Fine Arts, the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, republishing a selection as facsimiles with contextualising information.
In Sculptor’s Notebook, originally written in 1985, artist Pushpamala N. evaluates her artistic practice until that time. Centered largely around themes of adolescence and womanhood, her sculptures won a gold medal at the Sixth Triennale-India (1986) and the National Award (1984).
About the Author
Born in Bangalore in 1956, Pushpamala N has been called “the most entertaining artist-iconoclast of contemporary Indian art.” In her sharp and witty work as a photo- and video-performance artist, sculptor, writer, curator, and provocateur, and in her collaborations with writers, theatre directors, and filmmakers, she seeks to subvert the dominant cultural and intellectual discourse.
About the Publishers
Sharjah Art Foundation hosts numerous activities and events throughout the year, from exhibitions featuring the work of Arab and international artists, live music and performances to film screenings and artist talks as well as extensive art education programmes for children, adults and families. Additionally, the Foundation has over the years published a range of books that include Sharjah Biennial and exhibition catalogues, books about the March Meetings and limited-edition artists’ publications.
Reliable Copy is a publishing house and curatorial practice dedicated to the realisation and circulation of works, projects, and writing by artists. Reliable Copy publishes books and documents, curates exhibitions, undertakes research projects, organises workshops, and hosts a wide variety of programming.
Reliable Copy is based in Bangalore, India, and was founded in 2018. It is represented by the artists Nihaal Faizal, Sarasija Subramanian, and Stuti Bhavsar.
