Jesal Kapadia

Jesal Kapadia is an artist from Bombay living in New York City. Using various mediums, her work explores the potential forms of non-capitalist subjectivities. Her interests lie in an ethical praxis of being-in-common, and the cultivation of an awareness of art that is place-based, diversified, multiple, small-scale, collective and autonomous. From 2001-2015, Jesal collectively edited art for 'Rethinking Marxism' (a journal of economics, culture and society) as well as organized and participated in events with members of 16beaver group (an artist community in downtown New York that functions as an open platform for discussion, critique and collaboration). A long-term affiliate and instructor at ICP’s General Studies Program, she has also developed and taught a number of courses, seminars and workshops at various art and media schools, community-based and artist-organized spaces, and most recently with the department of Art Culture and Technology at MIT. She has been invited to show her work at various international and local venues – including the ICA Boston, the New Museum NY and Les Laboratoires d’Aubervilliers.