Unlike a photograph that records just a fraction of a second, a wall is akin to a photographic plate, produced through this long exposure over generations,” says the artist Vikram Divecha about his latest artwork, Wall House.
“A wall is a material witness to people, cultures and tangible and intangible histories. Often when I explore buildings that are slated for demolition in the UAE, I encounter walls that so poignantly hold the imprints of time. I have been wanting to extract and preserve such walls for almost a decade now.”
Since Divecha presented his proposal for Wall House for the Art Here 2022 – Richard Mille Art Prize in November last year, the Dubai artist has been trying to get an ambitious, idiosyncratic project off the ground – a museum with hundreds of walls. The walls will be excised from buildings facing demolition from neighbourhoods across the world, selected by local researchers and communities.
Written by Melissa Gronlund
