The works of Harkeerat Mangat (*1990, Mississauga, Canada) are meticulously planned yet deal with subjects and materials that evade all predictability. Influenced by his practical experience as a traditional Indian musician, he organises his films, paintings, drawings and exhibitions like musical scores, that come alive only through their interpretation. His attention focuses on processes of perception and thinking, both his own and that of his collaborators and the audience.
Mangat studied at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf in the master class of Prof. Christopher Williams until 2020 and completed studies in film directing at Emily Carr University in Vancouver, Canada. His work has been shown at the Bonner Kunstverein (solo in 2022), Raketenstation Hombroich Neuss, the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, Canada, and the Kunstsammlung NRW in Düsseldorf.
