Contributor

Ayesha Singh’s practice subverts socio-political hierarchies and highlights the assertion of established systems of power in architecture. The works question the assumed permanence of buildings and the histories that are omitted, altered, or those which continue to exist. Singh's research is contextualized within the continuities of colonial monuments and presence of contemporary empires, capitalist as well as political. Through critical spatial interventions that emphasize collaboration and coexistence, Singh’s works aim to counter established narratives to unpack layers of architectural decisions induced by the authority of states and by the voluntary and involuntary displacement of people. Singh is a co-founder of Art Chain India, a peer-support movement for visual artists living and working in the subcontinent that creates spaces for community interaction to cultivate a politics of autonomy and collaboration, and to de-center conversation, economy, and resources in the arts.