The Yale Center for British Art is set to debut its 2023 acquisition, Rina Banerjee’s monumental sculpture "Take me, take me, take me . . . to the Palace of love," in a dedicated exhibition running from February to July 2026. The work is a translucent, pink cellophane reimagining of the Taj Mahal, suspended from the ceiling and filled with a mix of colonial relics and mass-produced consumer goods like plastic beads and foam balls.
This exhibition highlights the museum's commitment to contemporary artists who engage with colonial history and global consumerism. By showcasing a prominent alumna of the Yale School of Art, the institution bridges the gap between its historical collections and modern diasporic perspectives, using Banerjee's subversion of the iconic Indian monument to explore themes of permanence, disposability, and cultural identity.