Clicking outside a clique

Standup comedian Gurleen Pannu, all set to perform in the city, talks about the theme of her show and the evolved B'luru audience

- MAHIMA NAGARAJU

UGRIVA drives a scooter with Hanuman riding pillion, almost falling off, as rishis look on impassively; a grey-haired, saree-clad woman knocks out a fit boxer in a vibrant forest with only a tiger and a deer for an audience, and two characters who look like they've stepped out of an old mythological film, bedecked in jewellery, take a selfie as tourists in a city. These playful self-portraits of cop-turned-photographer B.S. Shivaraju, known as Cop Shiva, and his mother Gowramma, are one of 133 on display at Gallery Sumukha as part of the artist's newest exhibition 'No Longer a Memory' curated by Joshua Muyiwa. Photos from this ongoing project have previously won the public vote prize at the 23rd Asian Art Prize ceremony in 2023.