Southeast Asian art is an eyecatcher for most Europeans
Up the steps of the glistening, minimalist Essl Museum, a life-size reclining elephant in stone fills the space. Overhead, a giant spiral of confetti-like colored dots, a chain of the bindi marks Indian woman wear on their foreheads. A flurry of color, the colossal pachyderm by artist Bharti Kher sets the tone for Chalo!