SSAF - Sher-Gil Sundaram Arts Foundation

Sher-Gil Sundaram Arts Foundation (SSAF) was established in 2016 with the mandate to carry forward the legacy of scholar and photographer, Umrao Singh Sher-Gil (1870–1954); his daughter and a pioneering figure of modern Indian art, Amrita Sher-Gil (1913–1941); her nephew and niece, artist Vivan Sundaram and filmmaker and television journalist, Navina Sundaram.

SSAF seeks to enable conjunctions of artistic and cultural practice that deal with historical memory, and to build expectations for the future. It commits itself to advancing creative independence for art that is founded on freedom of expression, and which is secular. It is committed to working in solidarity with initiatives addressing concerns of the marginalized; and supporting alternative and heterodox practices.

SSAF objectives are to:

• initiate as well as collaborate with cross-disciplinary, leading-edge practices in the arts and in intellectual work;
• extend support to ongoing projects of other institutions and individuals;
• make strategic interventions into existing institutions and public forums