A good portrait tells us something about the person portrayed. Or, to rephrase the claim for people sceptical about this kind of knowledge, it makes us believe we know something about the person portrayed. By such a criterion, Bose Krishnamachari’s portraits of contemporary Indian artists are undoubtedly successful. But his project, titled ‘De-Curating’, is more than a collection of interesting likenesses of fellow-artists. It is the latest chapter in a ...
