Feature Unmoored from the anchors of deep pockets that often hinder imagination, the artist brought her images of archival documents to an unusual venue in the Italian city.

May 12, 2026 — 3 min read

Artist Dayanita Singh in her exhibition ARCHIVIO at the State Archives of Venice, which is the first time the institution is open to the public (all photos Hrag Vartanian/ Hyperallergic )

VENICE — For the first time in its history, the State Archives of Venice has opened its doors to the public to showcase an art exhibition by Dayanita Singh. The Indian “off-set artist,” as she calls herself, has long been unsatisfied with the limitations of the photograph placed on a wall.…