Shilpa Gupta: One Palm Closer to the Sky

The solo exhibition presents new works by Shilpa Gupta that investigate language, censorship, mobility and systems of control, foregrounding a sense of hope amid rising authoritarian tendencies. Curated by Bruna Roccasalva, the show unfolds from the museum courtyard with the site‑specific work HOPE (2026) and moves through five ground‑floor galleries featuring installations such as the illuminated sign Truth (2026), the split‑flap display SoundOnMySk in (2024/2025), and the participatory piece Breathe (2024/2026). By juxtaposing contemporary interventions with GAM’s 19th‑century collection, the exhibition creates a dialogue between past and present conceptions of identity, belonging and boundary.