Proma Chakraborty
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Pangs of migration
Artist Sudipta Das’s exhibition titled ‘The Exodus of Eternal Wanderers’ draws attention to the adversities brought upon by forced displacement of people WALLS, DETENTION camps, migration, refugees – words that now predominate the current political parlance. Drawing attention to the adversities brought upon by forced displacement of people, artist Sudipta Das’s work couldn’t be any […]
Events of the week
WEAVING ART What: Born in 1957 in a family of dyers and washer folk in Tripura, Ajit Kumar Das is a renowned master of natural dyes using the traditional ‘kalam’ (a hand crafted bamboo reed). His works are on display at the exhibition titled, ‘The Art of Hand Painted Textiles’. This selection of hand painted […]
No face in the mirror
Curated by Delhi-based artists Pranamita Borgohain and Monica Jain, ‘The Signature in the Image’ seeks to explore the impact of a signed artwork WHAT’S IN a signature? For any artwork, signatures are indispensable. Seeking to understand the implications of a signed image, here’s an exhibition aptly titled, – ‘The Signature in the Image’. Curated by […]
Events of the week
URBAN SHAPES What: Settled in complete urban set up and overwhelming hum drum of city life, artist Malay Saha’s works reflect an awareness and spatial relationship between objects and the beholder. Titled ‘Framed Within’, this show projects the works mostly in blacks and whites, squares and checks, flats and textures. Along with prominent blacks and […]
Hues of wanderlust
Drawing inspiration from her myriad travels, artist Roohi Kapoor’s recent paintings are all set to be on display at the exhibition ‘Flights of Fantasy’ FROM WATERFALLS in the Amazon, to the jungles of the Himalayas; from the frozen beaches in Iceland to historically illuminated ancient temples and structures in Egypt, artist Roohi Kapoor’s body of […]
Events of the week
SCULPTING ART What: Through a series of composite sculptures in bronze, artist Rajesh Ram delves into stereotypical human and animal behaviour that influence socio-economic structures. On display at the ongoing exhibition titled ‘Growing Wild’, his body of work addresses the contradictions of growth, and of privileging one species over the rest. This is exemplified for […]
The art of printmaking
Organised by The Art Route, the exhibition titled ‘Confluence – Celebrating India- Bangladesh Printmaking’ aims to foster an environment that promotes a deeper dialogue about printmaking PRINTMAKING, HAS survived the test of time. It has evolved through many cultural and technological changes over the years. An ongoing exhibition in the city aims to promote artists […]
EVENTS OF THE WEEK
CELEBRATING CULTURES What: To celebrate Sri Guru Nanak‘s message of ‘ik onkar’ (there is but one god) and his five hundred and fiftieth birth anniversary along with the intangible secular spirit of our national identity, eminent women vocalists from different regions of India will come together. Titled ‘The Invisible Divine Kirtaniye’ this festival of women’s […]