Suryan & Dang | Death of a nation

Suryan & Dang
Death of a nation, 2020
Serigraphy on Munken Pure (240 GSM) paper
42 x 29.7 cm | 16.5 x 11.7 inches
Signed. Limited Edition of 20.


Printed under the close supervision of artist Suryan & Dang this limited edition print is individually numbered and signed by the artist in pencil and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. 

The Hall of Nations was an iconic modernist architectural structure designed by architect Raj Rewal. Expansive, brutalist and bold, it was inaugurated in 1972 to commemorate the silver jubilee of India’s independence and thus, held a special significance for our young country’s post-colonial history. So the news of its demolition on 23 April 2017 came as a shock to the entire community of architects. While the demolition continued, Suryan and Dang paid their last visit to the architectural marvel and documented it visually. This print is made from one such photograph of theirs. Recollecting their sentiments from that visit, they write:“The last architect to occupy the Hall of Nations - The fear was as real as someone in the family was about to die. The sharp sun and dusty window panes had a lot to tell. Surrounded with rubble of the siblings at its feet, stood hall number six, waiting for its turn. It was like someone knew they were about to die. The fear was getting deeper and real by every passing hour. Thirty hours later from the time when this image was taken, on a bright Sunday noon, I was editing the image in my studio and the phone rang. It was a message with an image from a friend, the image of the death of the nation.” 

Prints are shipped unframed and rolled.