Tamarind Art's upcoming exhibition called Metaphysical Spaces features works by six young and talented artists, all exploring the vast possibilities of abstraction. However, each artist approaches abstraction from a very personal level, thereby creating a style unparalleled and unique. Some of the works carry hints of landscape or still-life, and yet the main focus is on the forms, colors, lines, textures that make up the image rather than a direct reference to our natural world. While others use emotive colors, abstract shapes and surface texture to create visual metaphors for contemporary life.
Participating artists: Sumana Chowdhury, Dipankar Dasgupta, Krishna Priya Dasgupta, Touhidul Islam, Arunava Mondal and Viji Reddy.
Sumana Chowdhury graduated from Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan in 1993. She is an award-winning artist who has been participating regularly in numerous exhibitions since 1991 in Calcutta, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai, and the United Kingdom. Some of here solo exhibits include, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat, Bangalore in 1995, Time and Space Gallery, Bangalore in 1999, and Sumukha Gallery, Bangalore in 2006.
Dipankar Dasgupta graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, MS University, Baroda. He has participated in a number of group and solo exhibitions including, Recent Works at Chitrakoot Art gallery in 1998. That same year he was also in Autumn Explosion at the Birla Academy in Kolkata, a group show at Sanskriti Art Gallery in Delhi. In 1999 and 2000 he showed his works at Jehangir Art Gallery in Mumbai. In 1997 he had a solo exhibition at Gallery 88 in Mumbai.
Krishnapriya Dasgupta is a self-taught artist from Kolkata. His works have been exhibited in numerous group and solo exhibition in India including, a group show at Gaganendra Pradarshani in Kolkata, at the Birla Academy of Arts and Culture, Kolkata in 2002, and at Cymroza Gallery in Mumbai in 2006.
Touhidul Islam graduated from Rabindra Bharati University in 2006. Islam’s paintings have been exhibited in several shows all over India including, The Birla Academy of Art and Culture in 2007, a group show at Gallery with a Difference in 2007, The Academy of Fine Arts in 2006, The West Bengal State Academy in 2005. Islam has also had a solo exhibition at Gallery Exposure in 2007.
Arunava Mondal is a young talented artist and has recently graduated from Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan. In recent past he has exhibited in several group shows including, Only Seven, 2004, Sprouts at Kaleidoscope, Vadodara in 2006, Pratiti at Birla Academy in Kolkata. He was also one of the participants of Eleven Talented Artists from Bengal in 2006.
Viji Reddy is an artist from the Indian Diaspora, based in Florida. She has exhibited her works mostly in India and had a solo show at Shrishti Art Gallery, Hyderabad in 2005. The same year she was also participated in a group show at Time and Space Art Gallery, Bangalore. Her works can be seen in many art collections around the world.
Opening reception will be 22 January 2008 from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. RSVP to rsvp@tamarindart.com. Metaphysical Spaces will run until February 9. 2008.
9 comments:
This looks like it will be an amazing show I LOVE abstract art work and will be sure to attend.
I am looking forward to the reception this evening.
What a wonderful show I attended the opening last night and enjoyed myself. The art work is just amazing, and I even got to meet one of the artists too. If you are in the New York area run and see this show it is just the best!
Tamarind you have done it again.
too bad my favorite painting is already sold...:(
Sumana Chowdhury is such a great lady!
The reception was very nice...each works have unique and different style though all painting was painted by Indian artist, and they used similar material. Above all, it was so fantastic to see one of the artist directly. I hope to get the chance like this again. Thank you for Tamarind art gallery.:)
One of the paintings by Dipankar Dasqupta was so impressive for me.
Woooooooooooow! I should have gone to the reception. One of my friend and me have the interest in the Indian art thesedays. I think if I see the works directly, it'll be more helpful to know about Indian art. I'm exiting now..keke
I love seeing Indian art and am so proud of the artists and how far they have come. I remember how much I loved this exhibition, everyone did! I have seen many of the other shows, the Ilango one up now is great! Great Work!
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