Taking you to Bengal
27 May 2012 10:50 PM GMT
It's capital, Kolkata, is dubbed the cultural capital of the country. But there is so much more to the state of Bengal, for which you have to go beyond the boundaries of Kolkata and explore the variety and myriad cultural aspects of the state.
An exhibition, The Magic of Bengal, has brought together over 25 creations which aim to capture the myriad moods of Bengal. Five artists who are united in their diversity and artistic expressions, have brought alive on canvas their expressions of the state.
Take for instance Atin Basak. He experiments with parity of form and dialogue between markers in juxtaposition producing a subliminal text.
The paintings and etchings showcased, the figures waiting, inured to their own vulnerability, appear suspended in zones of unspoken communication, whose nature we can only speculate upon.
This is perhaps the stillness of the forms of his earliest work, now rendered to suggest a separation between his subjects in an active world. Above all, even if there is a promise of pleasure, the suggestion of pain is never far away.
Born in Kolkata, Kishore Roy graduated from Kolkata's Goverment College of Arts and Crafts. Roy's choice of colours is extremely interesting and his lines very definitive.
In Shyamal Mukherjee's works, one can see the Bengal school's strong figurative tradition being interpreted in a very contemporary idiom. Every figure in his body of works has a separate and interesting story to tell.
Mukherjee's figures are dressed in the bright, almost gaudy orange, red and green costumes that street performers wear, but their eyes are gazing and drawn, their faces almost cartoon like and their fingers podgy, making the irony and pathos that surrounds them extremely evident.
Subrata Das' paintings centre around Indian mythology and human relationships. His works beautifully capture the essence of light and shadow. His medium is acrylic on canvas and mixed media.
Sukanta Das' works are steeped in symbolism mystery. He has the uncanny ability to juxtapose the mundane with exotic. 'I prefer to do realistic paintings with presence of some symbols of our everyday life and sometimes they convey a surrealistic environment,' he says.
That his works are surreal is beyond doubt, the photo realist treatment of his subjects and the displacement of the figures in non-conformist settings. Das has also won the National Award in 1986.
All the creations are a sheer visual extravaganza. Each oeuvre d'art is remarkable in its skilful execution, technique, adept brush strokes, and the subtle use of colours.
Their fluid strokes immediately elicit a dialogue with the viewer because of their appeal on the visual statement and the underlying mystique of tradition and symbolism embodied in the treatment of their subjects.
DETAILS
At: Dhoomimal City Gallery, No.5, Aurobindo Marg
Till: 31 May, 11 am to 7 pm
Phone: 9810644455
An exhibition, The Magic of Bengal, has brought together over 25 creations which aim to capture the myriad moods of Bengal. Five artists who are united in their diversity and artistic expressions, have brought alive on canvas their expressions of the state.
Take for instance Atin Basak. He experiments with parity of form and dialogue between markers in juxtaposition producing a subliminal text.
The paintings and etchings showcased, the figures waiting, inured to their own vulnerability, appear suspended in zones of unspoken communication, whose nature we can only speculate upon.
This is perhaps the stillness of the forms of his earliest work, now rendered to suggest a separation between his subjects in an active world. Above all, even if there is a promise of pleasure, the suggestion of pain is never far away.
Born in Kolkata, Kishore Roy graduated from Kolkata's Goverment College of Arts and Crafts. Roy's choice of colours is extremely interesting and his lines very definitive.
In Shyamal Mukherjee's works, one can see the Bengal school's strong figurative tradition being interpreted in a very contemporary idiom. Every figure in his body of works has a separate and interesting story to tell.
Mukherjee's figures are dressed in the bright, almost gaudy orange, red and green costumes that street performers wear, but their eyes are gazing and drawn, their faces almost cartoon like and their fingers podgy, making the irony and pathos that surrounds them extremely evident.
Subrata Das' paintings centre around Indian mythology and human relationships. His works beautifully capture the essence of light and shadow. His medium is acrylic on canvas and mixed media.
Sukanta Das' works are steeped in symbolism mystery. He has the uncanny ability to juxtapose the mundane with exotic. 'I prefer to do realistic paintings with presence of some symbols of our everyday life and sometimes they convey a surrealistic environment,' he says.
That his works are surreal is beyond doubt, the photo realist treatment of his subjects and the displacement of the figures in non-conformist settings. Das has also won the National Award in 1986.
All the creations are a sheer visual extravaganza. Each oeuvre d'art is remarkable in its skilful execution, technique, adept brush strokes, and the subtle use of colours.
Their fluid strokes immediately elicit a dialogue with the viewer because of their appeal on the visual statement and the underlying mystique of tradition and symbolism embodied in the treatment of their subjects.
DETAILS
At: Dhoomimal City Gallery, No.5, Aurobindo Marg
Till: 31 May, 11 am to 7 pm
Phone: 9810644455
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