Best known for deadpan sculptural installations such as Curry and Very Hungry God, Subodh Gupta continues his witty examination of globalization's effect on contemporary Indian society with his new installation at BALTIC. The title piece, The Silk Route, an impressive display of stacked stainless-steel cooking vessels and tiffin-boxes circulating continuously on an industrial-size sushi belt, evokes both the daily routine of metropolitan life and pop-culture imperialism. A humble pile of burlap bags, Sacks recalls Italian arte povera. Placed alongside the dazzling The Silk Route, it suggests that as India's growth accelerates, material abundance and technological advancements have displaced a simpler way of life.

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