# @whitecube on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-01-25T10:55:41.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** White Cube (@whitecube) — https://gondola.cc/whitecube

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In Focus: Raqib Shaw at Art SG⁠
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Raqib Shaw’s tapestry, ‘The Pragmatic Pessimist’ (2024) is featured in the TVS Initiative for Indian and South Asian Contemporary Art at Art SG, which places a robust spotlight on contemporary art practices from India and South Asia.⁠
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‘The Pragmatic Pessimist’ (2024) captures all the meticulous detailing of Raqib’s enamel paintings, translating his unique vision in a 4m wide Jacquard tapestry. ⁠
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From the artist's ‘Space Between Dreams’ series, ‘The Pragmatic Pessimist’ (2024) reflects on the precarity of the planet in a tableau which the artist describes as ’an inner landscape where memory, psyche and commentary on the world outside, interlace’.⁠
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Along with ‘The Perseverant Prophet’ (2024), the tapestry is on view at the The Huntington Library, Art Museum, where both were first featured as part of 'Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West' (November 2024 – March 2025).⁠
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📍Booth BC05, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore ⁠
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🔗 Click the link in our bio to explore the full presentation online.⁠
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Images: Installation view of “Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West.” The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens; Raqib Shaw, ‘The Pragmatic Pessimist’ (detail), 2024, © Raqib Shaw. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2026. Photo © White Cube (Ollie Hammick)⁠
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