A recent group exhibition of seven contemporary artists, Measures of Lucidity, curated by artist-curator Jitha Karthikeyan at Gallerie Splash, Gurugram, left us rethinking the chaos and to seek pellucidity in our lives, lest we lose ‘what is’ amidst the cacophony of it all. The show, which was an attempt to deconstruct the complexities that plague our existence, left us truly wondering: “Are we heading towards a tangled reality? Are we forgetting the plain and the simple that make up our life?” Though the show featured works of some of the finest contemporary artists in our country – Arpita Singh, George Martin P J, K M Madhusudhanan, Muktinath Mondal, Parvathi Nayar, T V Santhosh and Zakkir Hussain, it’s the Ernakulam-based Hussain, who needs special mention here. His artwork that seems visually charged and jolly bestowed with a sense of exuberance and dynamism from a distance, at a closer look, it’s a mixture of chaos and colour, and tries to go beyond the beautiful to the horror veiled by the fascinating presence of beauty. His works travel through forgotten memories and can be read as amputations of the history of visual representations. “The pictorial representation of a scattred ecosystem combined with agonising accounts of people’s lives in various places at varied times are what forms the crux of my works, thereby also creating a poetic space,” explains the mixed media artist.
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Gone too soon
The passing of A. Ramachandran and Gogi Saroj Pal has created a void that can never be filled.
TRANSCENDING BOUNDARIES
Display of 60 artworks by neurodiverse artists at National Museum in New Delhi
Symbols of NATURE
Ramchandra Pokale's solo show in Jehangir was different traditional scenic depictions.
BETWEEN DREAMS AND ILLUSIONS
Poonam Bhatnagar's debut solo show featured several series, including Mythos and Vriksha
FINAL SHOW OF THE CHAOS TRILOGY III
The group show, Out of Here, That's My Goal, is currently on display at The Guild in Mumbai
ALIGNING Paths of Eight Artists
Ashtkala, an ode to liberated expression and imaginative vitality, showcased artworks with vivid hues.
Celebrating Subtlety
Sudhir V. Phadnes unveiled his solo show, VISION, at Jehangir Gallery in Mumbai.
ENGINEERING THE ARTISTIC VISION
Parvathi Nayar's latest art installation at Dakshinachitra Museum in Chennai seamlessly blends nature with technology.
LINES, LANDSCAPES AND LUCID TOUCH
Vivek Nimbolkar's art effortlessly mingles geometry and nature creating a sharp focus
CASTING PHAD IN NEW MOULD
Veering from tradition to carve his own style, Pradip Mukherjee, one of the most famous Phad artists, has won accolades and awards in India and abroad. Subhra Mazumdar celves into the life and art of the acclaimed artist.