A forgotten carpentry lesson and a love song Gallery Ske, Bangalore presents a solo show of installations and art works by artist, Sunoj D. The show titled, ‘A forgotten carpentry lesson and a love song’ traverses the fertile plane of memories, once forgotten and reclaimed by time. With agrarian activities as a backdrop, these works speak of the artist’s childhood relationship with his land, and the interactions with society and land today. The show displays some classical metaphors in the form of installations and graphite on paper drawings. Encircling a connect between land, person and environment, this show addresses the politics and poetics of
Ramkinkar Baij Retrospective Gallery Akar Prakar, Kolkata presents a retrospective of the legendary sculptor, Ramkinkar Baij. The show displays seventy originals in its third series of the Great Master’s Art exhibitions. The earlier exhibitions of this series, displayed works by Nandalal Bose and Benodebehari Mukherjee’s.
nothing is Absolute: A journey through Abstraction
That’s All Folks! Art Musings, Mumbai presents an exhibition titled, ‘That’s All Folks!’ a solo featuring recent works by Raghava KK. Raghava KK is a multi-disciplinary artist working in disparate genres like painting, film, installation, iPad Art, interactive art and performance art. His work conceptually deals with the construct of identity, gender and sexuality within the structures of power, knowledge, and empathy. His visual metaphors in this show are derived from three points, the cartoon, the historical and the
my Life is my message Art Heritage Gallery, New Delhi presents a solo show of photographs by photographer Cop Shiva. The show titled, ‘My Life is my Message’ displays two separate collections of works which explore the duality in the lives of the subjects. Mirroring his own two toned life of a day time job as a policeman and of a passionate photographer in his leisure time, Cop Shiva (B S Shivaraju) tries to capture the split lives of his subjects, two middle class individuals, Basavaraju and Vidyasagar who are adhere to and lead two very disparate lives as part of their daily routine. The photographer captures their transformations on a daily basis for this series of works of portraiture. He also aims to capture the diversity in the cross-section of humanity who lives their lives in role play / enactments for their livelihood. One of the actors emulates Gandhi while the other role plays actor MG Ramachandran. The show is on view from 25th September 2013 to 9th October 2013. Snippets compiled by Sushma Sabnis
The conflict within: K.S.Radhakrishnan The Bengal Art Lounge, Dhaka , Bangladesh, presented a solo show of sculptures and bronze figurines by renowned sculptor, K. S. Radhakrishnan. The show was titled, ‘Conflict Within – Ascending Descending Figures’. The works displayed in this show were small intimate bronze figurines and other forms which had an ethereal quality and appeared to be culled out of
Rendezvous with 71 Kala Rasa Art Space, Bangalore, presented its inaugural art exhibition showcasing the art works of a whopping number of seventy one artists that includes the established and young contemporaries. The works of these artists bring together their collective narratives which examine and explore the various facets of human emotions and cultural affinities.
‘Rama Katha’ miniatures Show The National Museum, New Delhi presents ‘Rama Katha’, an exhibition of miniature paintings. The story of Rama has been exquisitely depicted in the miniature works. The museum aims to create awareness and preserve historical objects and artifacts through such unique shows. The show displays over hundred masterpieces, in the Indian miniature style of paintings, also amalgamating
space in multi directional movements of the familiar and common occurrences in time, space and society. The show commenced on 4th September 2013 and is on view till 5th October 2013.
The aim of this month long show was to create a dialogue which peels off the visual layers and creates a new dialect through engagement. The show included live performances, installations, paintings, printmaking, photography and sculptures spanning diverse mediums. The show commenced on 19th August 2013 and was on view till 18th September 2013.
The Jehangir Nicholson Gallery, Mumbai presents an unconventional look at abstraction through a show titled, ‘Nothing is Absolute: a Journey through Abstraction’. The exhibition accounts for several strands that make up the story of abstract art in India. Bringing together the collective narratives of renowned abstract artist, Mehlli Gobhai and art critic, Ranjit Hoskote, the collaboration is based on long term conversations and discussions the two have shared over the last twenty years. The exhibition aims to unravel the truths behind the processes of making abstracts to the deliberately embedded mysteries in them by the artists. Adorning the four walls of the gallery, are different philosophies and sources of inspiration for abstract artists as well chronological links to ancient practices, theologies and structures that have inspired abstract artists in different ways. The show is on view till 30th September 2013.
a few dominant themes and styles into them like Pahari paintings, Rajasthani style, Provincial Mughal style from Bundelkhand to Central Indian styles of Malwa and classical folk styles.