Tamarind Arts Council and Time and Space Gallery of Bangalore invites you to the exhibition “Structure and Mystic Space”, a show which will introduce the works of many contemporary Indian artists: Akkitham Narayanan, Amitabh Sengupta, Balan Nambiar, Bhavani Katoch, Dhiraj Choudhury, Gopinath S, Murthy M.S, Nagure K.S, Sidharth, Siraj Saxena, Somenath maity, and Vishal Joshi.
Though each artist’s work is fundamentally unique and different from the next, the underlying theme of the show will be presenting the interaction between the spiritual world and the real world. Indeed, Indian contemporary art is a beautiful mix between the old and the new, thus these works essentially revive traditional myths and place them in the present.
About the Artists:
Akkitham Narayanan’s geometric paintings reveal a synthesis of Indian Tantric art and European geometric art. Narayanan’s work reflects the organized structure of the world through geometry yet engages with the spiritual through the dynamic forms and vibrating colors. Born in Kerala in 1939, he now works and lives in
Amitabh Sengupta’s work is highly influenced by his study of ancient script. Indeed, the reference to these ancient forms that came from religion and rituals were translated by the artist onto the canvas to connect imagery with symbolic intent. Amitabh Sengupta now lives and works in
Born in 1937, Balan Nambiar is a painter, sculptor enamellist, photographer and a research scholar on folk cultures in Kerala, and it shines through in his work. Indeed, the artist is able to translate the sounds, smells, and theatre of his native Kerala into multi-sensory sculptures.
Bhavani Katoch’s work is focused on abstracting fleeting nature into an eternal landscape the mind will remember. Katoch plays with light and color to convey time and space, stillness and movement. Born in 1956, he lives and works in
Dhiraj Choudhury’s paintings are works that unite the spiritual and the material by creating narratives that engage man with nature.
Gopinath S. is inspired by the process of sculpture, the transformation of matter to image: his sculptures reveal the spirit of the material. He now lives in
Murthy M.S was born in 1960 in
Nagure K.S’s works are inspired by the life of Buddha and the ascent of His spirit. The artist transfers the avatar in a mystic landscape of paradise, where Nature becomes the witness of his transformation. Nagure’s imagery represents the transcendental mind that has attained Nirvana.
Sidharth’s figures give visual embodiment to the intensely spiritual implications of Life. He plays with scale and perspective to restore dignity to all creatures, nurtures the connectivity and continuity of life, and the earth and all creatures belong to the sacred.
Siraj Saxena was born in
Somenath Maity paints the urban environment, where the city is the primary source of inspiration. Like an architect, Maity constructs his paintings: from colors to textures, he projects structures as the life force of the city. He was born in 1960 in Midnapore,
Vishal Joshi is fascinated by the internal spirals that symbolize the cosmic rhythms of organic forms and the movements of the galaxy. Joshi gets inspiration from the textures and forms of Nature, and hopes to evoke Rasa-artistic delight- in the viewer.
Structure & Mystical Space opens on Wednesday 26 June. For more information visit www.tamarindart.com