Tamarind Art Gallery is currently hosting an exhibition of works by contemporary Indian artist Ashok Bhowmik. This exhibition of his paintings, entitled Alchemy of Enigma, is his first solo in the United States. In it, Bhowmik showcases his dramatic interpretation of the curious intermingling between the worlds of fantasy and reality.
Juxtaposing images of both the human form in profile and everyday objects with contemporary surrealist visions of nature, Bhowmik creates haunting and dramatic images, which parallel those of Marc Chagall and Gustav Klimt. With his use of stark, monotone backgrounds, Bhowmik strips his subjects bare of any extraneous context and freely explores them through his own perception of time, nature, life, death, and reality.
About the Artist
Born in Kolkata in 1953, Bhowmik graduated from Government College of Art and Craft. He has displayed his work in many places such as, TAO Gallery, Gallerie 88, Kolkata, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, Lalit Kala Akademi, National Exhibition, New Delhi, Sophia Duchesne Art Gallery, Mumbai, Annual Exhibition of Birla Academy, Sarala Art Gallery, Chennai, Indo-German Cultural Society and Center Art Gallery. Also, he has participated in workshops and art camps in China, Egypt, Thailand, Italy, Australia, as well as Istanbul. In addition, Bhowmik has directed Poster Workshops in Azamgarh, Bhopal, and spear-headed Project JointArt for the special needs children of Mano Vikas.
Along with his showings, workshops and camps, Ashok Bhowmik has received several awards such as, the Certificate of Merit, Annual Exhibition of Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata and the Academy Awards from Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, in both 1980 and 1981.
Born in Kolkata in 1953, Bhowmik graduated from Government College of Art and Craft. He has displayed his work in many places such as, TAO Gallery, Gallerie 88, Kolkata, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, Lalit Kala Akademi, National Exhibition, New Delhi, Sophia Duchesne Art Gallery, Mumbai, Annual Exhibition of Birla Academy, Sarala Art Gallery, Chennai, Indo-German Cultural Society and Center Art Gallery. Also, he has participated in workshops and art camps in China, Egypt, Thailand, Italy, Australia, as well as Istanbul. In addition, Bhowmik has directed Poster Workshops in Azamgarh, Bhopal, and spear-headed Project JointArt for the special needs children of Mano Vikas.
Along with his showings, workshops and camps, Ashok Bhowmik has received several awards such as, the Certificate of Merit, Annual Exhibition of Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata and the Academy Awards from Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, in both 1980 and 1981.
Alchemy of Enigma runs through 15 August. For more information visit www.tamarindart.com.
4 comments:
I really enjoyed to see the exhibion by Bhowmik. His works seem very special in terms of powerful color, using unique body shape, and using great subject.
I really enjoyed to see the exhibion by Bhowmik. His works seem very special in terms of powerful color, using unique body shape, and using great subject.
This was the most fascinating show. The works were exceptionally done. I also met the artist Ashok Bhowmik, he is very nice artist and is very inspired by spirituality. Most of his works are beyond reality, they are in a world of fantasy. All the objects in his works are things that we use on daily basis to bring us close to reality, and the way he portrays that and mix it with imaginary things and fantasy is amazing. Lovely show, great work, excellent exhibition.
This is a great show the works are haunting in a delightful way.
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