How are issues of gender and sexuality addressed in contemporary Asian art? Discuss with reference to specific examples in art and/or exhibitions.
The theme of gender and sexuality is quite prevalent in the current society with the most pervasive aspect being the position of women in society and same-gender relationships. The article Love in the Time of Bhupen by Dhar Jyoti covers majorly on the issue of homosexuality whereby the paintings and exhibitions show the same-sex relationship between men. Bhupen was a distinguished artist whose work span across the different spheres of life in the Asian world with his primary focus being on the cosmopolitan, vernacular, the community and the self.
How are issues of gender and sexuality addressed in contemporary Asian art?
