PRAGYA BHARGAVA
Spooky ACTION AT A DISTANCE


Spooky Action at a Distance is a collection, displayed online and offline, that explores subconscious, instantaneous and spooky interactions between people separated by distance.
Spooky action at a distance, as Einstein called quantum entanglement, describes a relationship of particles where an event in one part of the universe could instantaneously affect another event no matter how far away in space. If people were particles, what would quantum entanglement look like?
21 people, from 9 countries and 17 cities form the particles of this entanglement. The particles, friends and colleagues of artist, researcher and facilitator of spooky actions, Pragya Bhargava, engage with this experiment through the contribution of postcard(s) sent to one common location. For every postcard that is made for the show, Pragya has created a postcard in return. Entanglers have created the postcards independently, at nearly the same time and in different geographical locations, having no prior knowledge of what other traveling postcards carry. The content of each postcard remains a mystery until they all arrive for the show.
This show is thus an experiment on quantum entanglement between people who are distances apart through the facilitation of measurements and interactions. It is a collection of the spooky action of coincidences, similarities and relationships not just between the traveling postcards but also the actions of particles involved.






For Alia Ahmad Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Alia Ahmad Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Alia Ahmad Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Alia Ahmad Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021
Alia Ahmad ~ Pragya Bhargava





For Aparajitha Vaasudev Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Aparajitha Vaasudev Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Aparajitha Vaasudev Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Aparajitha Vaasudev Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021
Aparajitha Vaasudev ~ Pragya Bhargava





For Aya Hastwell Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Aya Hastwell Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Aya Hastwell Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Aya Hastwell Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021
Aya Hastwell ~ Pragya Bhargava





For Ceyda Oskay Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Ceyda Oskay Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Ceyda Oskay Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Ceyda Oskay Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021
Ceyda Oskay ~ Pragya Bhargava




For Chrisoula Konstantakou Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Chrisoula Konstantakou Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Chrisoula Konstantakou Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021
Chrisoula Konstantakou ~ Pragya Bhargava





For Ean Nicole Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Ean Nicole Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Ean Nicole Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 15 x 10.5 cm 2021

For Ean Nicole Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021
Ean Nicole ~ Pragya Bhargava




For Heather Gutentag Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 15 x 10.5 cm 2021

For Heather Gutentag Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 15 x 10.5 cm 2021

For Heather Gutentag Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 15 x 10.5 cm 2021
Heather Gutentag ~ Pragya Bhargava




For Judy Nakazato Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Judy Nakazato Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Judy Nakazato Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021
Judy Nakazato ~ Pragya Bhargava




For Lalitha Bandaru Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Lalitha Bandaru Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Lalitha Bandaru Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021
Lalitha Bandaru ~ Pragya Bhargava

Who owns that land

Who owns that land

For Marisa Ferreira Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 15 x 10.5 cm 2021

For Marisa Ferreira Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 15 x 10.5 cm 2021

For Marisa Ferreira Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 15 x 10.5 cm 2021
Marisa Ferreira ~ Pragya Bhargava




For Prerna Kannan Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Prerna Kannan Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Prerna Kannan Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021
Prerna Kannan ~ Pragya Bhargava

Confluence of Streams Acrylic and embroidery on fabric 2021


Confluence of Streams Acrylic and embroidery on fabric 2021

For Rajeswari Bandaru Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 15 x 10.5 cm 2021

For Rajeswari Bandaru Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 15 x 10.5 cm 2021

For Rajeswari Bandaru Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 15 x 10.5 cm 2021
Rajeswari Bandaru ~ Pragya Bhargava




For Sahaya Sharma Kapur Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 15 x 10.5 cm 2021

For Sahaya Sharma Kapur Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 15 x 10.5 cm 2021

For Sahaya Sharma Kapur Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 15 x 10.5 cm 2021
Sahaya Sharma Kapur ~ Pragya Bhargava





For Sally Stenton Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Sally Stenton Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Sally Stenton Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Sally Stenton Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021
Sally Stenton ~ Pragya Bhargava




For Sarah Praill Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Sarah Praill Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Sarah Praill Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021
Sarah Praill ~ Pragya Bhargava




For Silvi Naçi Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Silvi Naçi Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Silvi Naçi Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021
Silvi Naçi ~ Pragya Bhargava





For Srayana Sanyal Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Srayana Sanyal Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Srayana Sanyal Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Srayana Sanyal Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021
Srayana Sanyal ~ Pragya Bhargava





For Svetlana Atlavina Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Svetlana Atlavina Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Svetlana Atlavina Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Svetlana Atlavina Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021
Svetlana Atlavina ~ Pragya Bhargava




For Vanessa Kent Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

Pragya Bhargava Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Vanessa Kent Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021
Vanessa Kent ~ Pragya Bhargava




For Vickie Aravindhan Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Vickie Aravindhan Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021

For Vickie Aravindhan Henna and watercolour on 300 gsm paper 16.5 x 11.5 cm 2021
Vickie Aravindhan ~ Pragya Bhargava
