"Crossing Black Water refers to Kala Pani, the black oceans surrounding the Indian subcontinent. To cross them was to break with tradition, to break one's caste, literally to become an outcast. Accompanying a major exhibition of the same name, the book looks at the work of thirteen South Asian artists - seven based in Britain and six in the subcontinent. Through essays, photographs and interviews, Crossing Black Water analyses the artists' handling of the colonial legacy and their attempts to extend and develop a contemporary cultural practice. The featured artists are: Said Adrus, Anand Moy Banerji, Arpana Caur, Allan deSouza, Nina Edge, Sushanta Guha, Bhajan Hunjan, Manjeet Lamba, Shaheen Merali, Quddus Mirza, Samena Rana, Anwar Saeed, and Sashidharan."--Publisher.