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Journey to the Centre of the Self: Exploring the Lived Experiences of South Asian Psychiatrists in the UK (2024)
Book
Arya, R., & Bhugra, D. (2024). Journey to the Centre of the Self: Exploring the Lived Experiences of South Asian Psychiatrists in the UK. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009085649

Book description

This book presents previously untold narratives of South Asian psychiatrists in the UK and provides insight into the significance of cultural identity, migration and marginalisation on their lives and work. The development of cult... Read More about Journey to the Centre of the Self: Exploring the Lived Experiences of South Asian Psychiatrists in the UK.

Bacon's beasts: The pathos of the animal in the art of Francis Bacon(1909-1982). (2024)
Journal Article
Arya, R. (2024). Bacon's beasts: The pathos of the animal in the art of Francis Bacon(1909-1982). The British art journal, 24(2), 57-60

Opening paragraph:
From his early years in rural Ireland to his last painting, Study of a bull (Pl 1), the condition of animality was a lifelong preoccupation of Francis Bacon (1909–1982). The 2022 exhibition at the Royal Academy, ‘Francis Bacon: Ma... Read More about Bacon's beasts: The pathos of the animal in the art of Francis Bacon(1909-1982)..

Locating religion in contemporary art (2023)
Journal Article
Arya, R. (2023). Locating religion in contemporary art. Religion Compass, 17(4), Article e12457. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec3.12457

The place of religion in the context of contemporary art is fraught and complex. This article discusses three prominent ways in which religion is explored in contemporary art: in sociopolitics, in art that transgresses, and in the creation of spaces... Read More about Locating religion in contemporary art.

The Chamber of Banality: Hell on Earth (2021)
Journal Article
Arya, R. (2021). The Chamber of Banality: Hell on Earth. Performance Research, 26(1-2), 78--87. https://doi.org/10.1080/13528165.2021.1959237

In Sartre{\textquoteright}s play Huis Clos, hell is conceptualized as a psychological state of mind and interdependence rather than a physical place and is manifested through the conversational exchanges between the three characters, who seek to evad... Read More about The Chamber of Banality: Hell on Earth.

Virtual space (2019)
Book Chapter
Arya, R. (2019). Virtual space. In A. Massey (Ed.), A Companion to Contemporary Design since 1945 (137--156). Wiley-Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119112297.ch7

Virtual space is a critical aspect of design and presents many possibilities in the contemporary digital age in a range of arenas including entertainment, communication, and other industries, such as healthcare and the built environment. In this chap... Read More about Virtual space.

Abjection interrogated: Uncovering the relation between abjection and disgust (2017)
Journal Article
Arya, R. (2017). Abjection interrogated: Uncovering the relation between abjection and disgust. Journal of Extreme Anthropology, 1(1), 48--61. https://doi.org/10.5617/jea.4337

Julia Kristeva{\textquoteright}s theory of abjection, as propounded in Powers of Horror, emphasises the centrality of the repulsion caused by bodily experience in human life, and explains behaviours in and attitudes to our environment. The phenomenol... Read More about Abjection interrogated: Uncovering the relation between abjection and disgust.

Contemplations of the Spiritual in Contemporary Art (2013)
Book
Arya, R. (Ed.). (2013). Contemplations of the Spiritual in Contemporary Art. Peter Lang Ltd. https://doi.org/10.3726/978-3-0353-0444-2

This essay collection exploring the relationship between spirituality and art is the result of a conference that took place in December 2010 at Liverpool Cathedral. During this two-day event, artists, clergy and academics from different disciplines –... Read More about Contemplations of the Spiritual in Contemporary Art.

Francis Bacon: Critical and Theoretical Perspectives (2012)
Book
Arya, R. (Ed.). (2012). Francis Bacon: Critical and Theoretical Perspectives. Peter Lang Ltd. https://doi.org/10.3726/978-3-0353-0389-6

This collection of essays on Francis Bacon (1909-1992) pays tribute to the legacy, influence and power of his art. The volume widens the relevance of Bacon in the twenty-first century and looks at new ways of thinking about or reframing him. The cont... Read More about Francis Bacon: Critical and Theoretical Perspectives.