Dominique Charlet & Fabien Charuau are co-curators of a photography show in Paris involving 10 talented contemporary artists from India at Gallery Duboys. Here is a quick introduction to the three of them:
Akshay Mahajan (b.1985) is probably best known for his portraits of India’s new urban youth - their lives, of stories told, of deception, of misplaced love, of lust, of wanting and of loneliness - show Indian life without embellishment, he explores another side of India; the place that he belongs to and understands.
His recent work focuses on another form of portraiture, that of personal histories. It explores the subjective truth of the moment or the performativity associated with the notions of being young: the imaginings of public and private personas. The work’s subtle formality is the product of intense and intimate observation, communicating a unique sense of time and place.
Binu Bhaskar explores the perpetual motion of humans living in cities around the world. The never-ending universal race to get somewhere or achieve something is captured in a series of highly evocative studies that illustrate the restless human psyche. He has a Diploma in Illustrative Photography (Fine Arts), Photography Studies College, Melbourne, Australia and a Bachelors Degree in English literature, Calicut University, India
Brijesh Patel has been nominated for Prix Pictet 3 in 2011.Based from London, United Kingdom, he is a freelance photographer specializing in editorial and documentary photography. His personal work reflects his strong interest in modern India, the social, economic and lifestyle changes that are being experienced by in excess of 400 million people. He has won numerous awards; the most recent are the Joan Wakelin Bursary from the Royal Photographic Society, and the Winston Churchill Fellowship award.
Kolkata based Soham Gupta is specialized in documenting social injustice and working with disadvantaged children, laborers and the homeless mentally ill. He works with the sole objective of witnessing and documenting injustice in today’s society and raise social awareness about issues that are often overlooked.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Artists who form part of a contemporary Indian photography show in Paris- III
Summing up the recent Christie's auction results
The top ten works in the upcoming London sales of the international auction, house, Christie's are:
One of her artworks on offer got a price of £79,250 in comparison to an estimate in the range of £60,000-80,000. Atul Dodiya’s work received £265,250, comfortably crossing the estimated range of £150,000-250,000. Jitish Kallat got £145,250 (the estimated price was £120,000-180,000).
A Jehangir Sabavala work fetched an amount of £145,250 against an estimated range of £70,000-90,000. Souza's ‘French Doors’ was sold for £97,250, the ‘Nude Metamorphosed Into Insect’ was picked for a price of £85,250 against the lower estimate of £80,000.
A private collector from the UK purchased the ‘Landscape with Buildings’ for £85,250. The Untitled was also bought by a UK private collector for £79,250. Nilima Sheikh's record price, as mentioned above, stood at £79,250, while the Swaminathan work was purchased for £73,250 by an Indian private buyer, against the estimate of £50,000-70,000.
Christie's international director (Asian art), Hugo Weihe and the head of sale, Yamini Mehta stated, "The latest sale is historic in the South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art scene with the passing of Husain. It featured two lots by him, and both of them were well received. It was a fitting tribute to the great master. The success of late Tyeb Mehta work also reflects the continued demand for rare masterpieces."
- Atul Dodiya's ‘Father’
- Untied (Figure on Rickshaw) by Tyeb Mehta
- Jehangir Sabavala's ‘Whispered Intimations’
- Untitled (Eclipse) - 3 by Jitish Kallat
- Untitled (French Doors) by FN Souza
- Souza's 'Nude Metamorphosed Into Insect'
- Souza's Landscape with Buildings and an Untitled (Flagellation of Christ) work
- Nilima Sheikh's ‘Going Away’
- Jagdish Swaminathan's Untitled (Bird and Mountain Series)
One of her artworks on offer got a price of £79,250 in comparison to an estimate in the range of £60,000-80,000. Atul Dodiya’s work received £265,250, comfortably crossing the estimated range of £150,000-250,000. Jitish Kallat got £145,250 (the estimated price was £120,000-180,000).
A Jehangir Sabavala work fetched an amount of £145,250 against an estimated range of £70,000-90,000. Souza's ‘French Doors’ was sold for £97,250, the ‘Nude Metamorphosed Into Insect’ was picked for a price of £85,250 against the lower estimate of £80,000.
A private collector from the UK purchased the ‘Landscape with Buildings’ for £85,250. The Untitled was also bought by a UK private collector for £79,250. Nilima Sheikh's record price, as mentioned above, stood at £79,250, while the Swaminathan work was purchased for £73,250 by an Indian private buyer, against the estimate of £50,000-70,000.
Christie's international director (Asian art), Hugo Weihe and the head of sale, Yamini Mehta stated, "The latest sale is historic in the South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art scene with the passing of Husain. It featured two lots by him, and both of them were well received. It was a fitting tribute to the great master. The success of late Tyeb Mehta work also reflects the continued demand for rare masterpieces."
Saturday, June 11, 2011
A spotlight on the curator duo of ‘This Is Not That’
Gallery Duboys based in Paris hosts an exhibition entitled ‘This Is Not That’ of contemporary Indian photography. Here is a look at the curators’ duo who has conceptualized the event:
Dominique Charlet has served as CEO of Getty Images and also as the director of photo-journalism agency Sygma Presse and Taïga Images. Charlet now serves as Photography Art Director of Duboys. His involvement in contemporary photography includes advisory role with various companies and institutions for their photography collections and related events.
On the other hand, for the last more than a decade, Fabien Charuau has been working from India on a host of photo journalism, portraits and photo documentaries. Besides a solo of a couple of collections at Matthieu Foss, he has showed his work at the Voies Off Festival, France, and the Pingyao International Festival, China.
Fabien’s visual identity is defined by the confluence of two cultures; the one he was born in and the one he lives in. As a Hindi-speaking French man who is married to an Indian and who has lived a third of his life in India, he can effectively be seen as a hybrid of the east and the west, having embraced one world without abandoning the other. In his life in Bombay, he lives with the similarities and contradictions thrown up by two very different civilizations.
His photos float in the current of his everyday life in a continuous, inconclusive journey. Be it his documentaries, photojournalism or portraits; his visual language is defined by the way he looks at the body. He responds intuitively to the infinite possibilities of form that the human body can create. His images conjure a pulsating vitality; as if colours, bodies and events are about to collide into each other. This vital chaos in his work comes from the deep impression that life in India continues to leave on him.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Events to celebrate Rabindranath Tagore's 150th birth anniversary
As part of the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Rabindranath Tagore, ICCR has arranged the mega art-tour in Germany of an exhibition by Akar Prakar, entitled 'Enduring Legacy'. It consists of some exquisite paintings by leading and upcoming artists primarily inspired by Tagore.
The exhibition represents their view of it as perceived by them. Some of the facets covered are Rabindranath Tagore's pedagogue and also the impact of his art practice, poetry and philosophy on the younger generation of artists from India," Reena Lath, the director of Akar Prakar, mentions in an interview.
It aims at celebrating ‘the continuing relevance’ of the legendary painter-poet and also at encouraging the rich artistic creativity even among the younger generation, according to the director of ICCR (Kolkata), Reba Shome.
The organizers term it a landmark exhibit that is bound to make a major impact since the art showcased is of the highest quality in terms of content and form. It does not merely try to propagate false notions about Indian art and artists. The works are really wonderful, but not merely eye pleasing. Akar Prakar has tried to focus on the prevailing art scene in Bengal. The gallery has carved out an apt profile of their own, looking to sums up the art scene.
Meanwhile, a beautiful bust of ‘Gurudeb’ Tagore now adorns Jongno District in Seoul. A press release from ICCR notes: “Years before Korea was to get rid of foreign occupation, Rabindranath Tagore prophesied in one of his famous poems (The Lamp of the East) in 1929 that Korea would soon rise among the comity of nations like a star. "
As India celebrates the 150th birth anniversary of this great thinker and litterateur, the Republic of Korea partakes in the country’s joy by installing a bronze bust in the cultural heart of Seoul. The four feet high metal masterpiece installed in Daehangro is exquisitely carved by renowned Indian sculptor Gautam Pal. It has been gifted by the ICCR to Korea on behalf of the government and the people of India.
The exhibition represents their view of it as perceived by them. Some of the facets covered are Rabindranath Tagore's pedagogue and also the impact of his art practice, poetry and philosophy on the younger generation of artists from India," Reena Lath, the director of Akar Prakar, mentions in an interview.
It aims at celebrating ‘the continuing relevance’ of the legendary painter-poet and also at encouraging the rich artistic creativity even among the younger generation, according to the director of ICCR (Kolkata), Reba Shome.
The organizers term it a landmark exhibit that is bound to make a major impact since the art showcased is of the highest quality in terms of content and form. It does not merely try to propagate false notions about Indian art and artists. The works are really wonderful, but not merely eye pleasing. Akar Prakar has tried to focus on the prevailing art scene in Bengal. The gallery has carved out an apt profile of their own, looking to sums up the art scene.
Meanwhile, a beautiful bust of ‘Gurudeb’ Tagore now adorns Jongno District in Seoul. A press release from ICCR notes: “Years before Korea was to get rid of foreign occupation, Rabindranath Tagore prophesied in one of his famous poems (The Lamp of the East) in 1929 that Korea would soon rise among the comity of nations like a star. "
As India celebrates the 150th birth anniversary of this great thinker and litterateur, the Republic of Korea partakes in the country’s joy by installing a bronze bust in the cultural heart of Seoul. The four feet high metal masterpiece installed in Daehangro is exquisitely carved by renowned Indian sculptor Gautam Pal. It has been gifted by the ICCR to Korea on behalf of the government and the people of India.
Portraying various facets of the female form
A group exhibition at Mumbai based Jamaat Gallery features works by artists Ajay De, Gautam Mukherji, Bharti Prajapati, Rajesh Srivastava, Rini Dhumal, Samir Mondal, Shankar Kendale, Shiva Sanjari, Senaka Senanayake, and Raja Segar.
These are 10 different artists who all depict the feminine form to be enjoyed and savored on view at Jamaat Gallery, Mumbai. Rini Dhumal from Baroda displays the divine feminine power. The divine faces that he depicts exude strength , knowledge and wealth that is associated with divinity. She prefers to paint in a variety of mediums such as inks, dyes, pastels, acrylic and gold leaf to create captivating canvases. A rich amalgam imparts a great texture and eye-catching composition.
Samir Mondal who is originally from West Bengal and now based in the city of Mumbai is counted among India’s best watercolorists. He works mostly on paper only. His colors create a symphony on canvas and as if flow to his masterly command. The fine medley of colors shows the intrinsic joy of the medium. His contemporary women are bold and beautiful albeit empowered and strong.
Senaka Senanayake again from Sri Lanka is a master in artist who works in acrylic and inks with immense fluidity on paper. He generally depicts the dancers in movement. Shankar Kendale is an artist based in Bangalore. He paints in oils on canvas mostly with a palette knife. The artist’s texturing and interplay of light & shadow that he creates both are indeed beautiful. Showing the rural woman engrossed in her own life is a sight to behold.
Shiva Sanjari originally from Iran is now based in India. The artist work exudes an influence of the French painterly tradition using charcoal on paper. Her fascination of the feminine form tends to exude a sort of Western slant and sophistication apparently of the European world.
These are 10 different artists who all depict the feminine form to be enjoyed and savored on view at Jamaat Gallery, Mumbai. Rini Dhumal from Baroda displays the divine feminine power. The divine faces that he depicts exude strength , knowledge and wealth that is associated with divinity. She prefers to paint in a variety of mediums such as inks, dyes, pastels, acrylic and gold leaf to create captivating canvases. A rich amalgam imparts a great texture and eye-catching composition.
Samir Mondal who is originally from West Bengal and now based in the city of Mumbai is counted among India’s best watercolorists. He works mostly on paper only. His colors create a symphony on canvas and as if flow to his masterly command. The fine medley of colors shows the intrinsic joy of the medium. His contemporary women are bold and beautiful albeit empowered and strong.
Senaka Senanayake again from Sri Lanka is a master in artist who works in acrylic and inks with immense fluidity on paper. He generally depicts the dancers in movement. Shankar Kendale is an artist based in Bangalore. He paints in oils on canvas mostly with a palette knife. The artist’s texturing and interplay of light & shadow that he creates both are indeed beautiful. Showing the rural woman engrossed in her own life is a sight to behold.
Shiva Sanjari originally from Iran is now based in India. The artist work exudes an influence of the French painterly tradition using charcoal on paper. Her fascination of the feminine form tends to exude a sort of Western slant and sophistication apparently of the European world.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
The Feminine Form at Jamaat Gallery, Mumbai
A new show of figurative paintings (Jun 5, 2011 to Jul 1, 2011) revolves around feminine form that has inspired creative minds down the ages, as an accompanying note states. “She is gentle and strong, coy and bold, pampered and hardworking, compassionate and merciless, calm and fiery, sober and merry. Several artists from India, Iran and Sri Lanka portraying the fascinating form in their own inimitable styles,” the write-up adds.
Originally from Kolkatta, Ajay De is now based in Mumbai. He has a command over the medium of charcoals on paper. His works in charcoal carry a hint of acrylic paint. The women he paints are gentle, yet pensive, and with expressive eyes.
Bharti Prajapati, an artist from Ahmedabad, is known to paint highly stylized female forms, using oils on canvas. The women have beautiful textures and are done in bright colors. Gautam Mukherji, an artist from Kolkata, works with acrylic paint on canvas. He is very much grounded in his culture. His homely women from West Bengal are quite evocative of the Badhralok, as evident in their languid movements, stylized clothes exquisite ornaments and elongated almond eyes. They are very much seeped in an indulgent mode.
Raja Segar from the island country of Sri Lanka has quite a distinctive style that can be termed ‘refractive’. The white light, as can be deciphered, fractures into beams of color. The women he paints are from working class, doing a multitude of tasks like plucking tea, feeding birds and nursing children. The works are acrylic on canvas.
Rajesh Srivastava who hails from Delhi again has a very contemporary look and feel. His unique approach and style is evident in the exquisite miniature works that have jewel-like faces. The faces he paints carry expressive eyes. The body akin to an aerial landscape abstract is done in muted colors. The compositions with mixed media on board are indeed fabulous.
Originally from Kolkatta, Ajay De is now based in Mumbai. He has a command over the medium of charcoals on paper. His works in charcoal carry a hint of acrylic paint. The women he paints are gentle, yet pensive, and with expressive eyes.
Bharti Prajapati, an artist from Ahmedabad, is known to paint highly stylized female forms, using oils on canvas. The women have beautiful textures and are done in bright colors. Gautam Mukherji, an artist from Kolkata, works with acrylic paint on canvas. He is very much grounded in his culture. His homely women from West Bengal are quite evocative of the Badhralok, as evident in their languid movements, stylized clothes exquisite ornaments and elongated almond eyes. They are very much seeped in an indulgent mode.
Raja Segar from the island country of Sri Lanka has quite a distinctive style that can be termed ‘refractive’. The white light, as can be deciphered, fractures into beams of color. The women he paints are from working class, doing a multitude of tasks like plucking tea, feeding birds and nursing children. The works are acrylic on canvas.
Rajesh Srivastava who hails from Delhi again has a very contemporary look and feel. His unique approach and style is evident in the exquisite miniature works that have jewel-like faces. The faces he paints carry expressive eyes. The body akin to an aerial landscape abstract is done in muted colors. The compositions with mixed media on board are indeed fabulous.
The Feminine Form at Jamaat Gallery, Mumbai
A new show of figurative paintings (Jun 5, 2011 to Jul 1, 2011) revolves around feminine form that has inspired creative minds down the ages, as an accompanying note states. “She is gentle and strong, coy and bold, pampered and hardworking, compassionate and merciless, calm and fiery, sober and merry. Several artists from India, Iran and Sri Lanka portraying the fascinating form in their own inimitable styles,” the write-up adds.
Originally from Kolkatta, Ajay De is now based in Mumbai. He has a command over the medium of charcoals on paper. His works in charcoal carry a hint of acrylic paint. The women he paints are gentle, yet pensive, and with expressive eyes.
Bharti Prajapati, an artist from Ahmedabad, is known to paint highly stylized female forms, using oils on canvas. The women have beautiful textures and are done in bright colors. Gautam Mukherji, an artist from Kolkata, works with acrylic paint on canvas. He is very much grounded in his culture. His homely women from West Bengal are quite evocative of the Badhralok, as evident in their languid movements, stylized clothes exquisite ornaments and elongated almond eyes. They are very much seeped in an indulgent mode.
Raja Segar from the island country of Sri Lanka has quite a distinctive style that can be termed ‘refractive’. The white light, as can be deciphered, fractures into beams of color. The women he paints are from working class, doing a multitude of tasks like plucking tea, feeding birds and nursing children. The works are acrylic on canvas.
Rajesh Srivastava who hails from Delhi again has a very contemporary look and feel. His unique approach and style is evident in the exquisite miniature works that have jewel-like faces. The faces he paints carry expressive eyes. The body akin to an aerial landscape abstract is done in muted colors. The compositions with mixed media on board are indeed fabulous.
Originally from Kolkatta, Ajay De is now based in Mumbai. He has a command over the medium of charcoals on paper. His works in charcoal carry a hint of acrylic paint. The women he paints are gentle, yet pensive, and with expressive eyes.
Bharti Prajapati, an artist from Ahmedabad, is known to paint highly stylized female forms, using oils on canvas. The women have beautiful textures and are done in bright colors. Gautam Mukherji, an artist from Kolkata, works with acrylic paint on canvas. He is very much grounded in his culture. His homely women from West Bengal are quite evocative of the Badhralok, as evident in their languid movements, stylized clothes exquisite ornaments and elongated almond eyes. They are very much seeped in an indulgent mode.
Raja Segar from the island country of Sri Lanka has quite a distinctive style that can be termed ‘refractive’. The white light, as can be deciphered, fractures into beams of color. The women he paints are from working class, doing a multitude of tasks like plucking tea, feeding birds and nursing children. The works are acrylic on canvas.
Rajesh Srivastava who hails from Delhi again has a very contemporary look and feel. His unique approach and style is evident in the exquisite miniature works that have jewel-like faces. The faces he paints carry expressive eyes. The body akin to an aerial landscape abstract is done in muted colors. The compositions with mixed media on board are indeed fabulous.
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