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| Conversation with artist Atul Dodiya : September 22, 2006 |
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Indo-American Arts Council & Bodhi Art Gallery present
Conversation with Atul Dodiya
Conducted by Jitesh Kallat
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Atul Dodiya's The Wet Sleeves of My Paper Robe
(Sabari in Her Youth: After Nandalal Bose)
Friday, September 22nd, 7-9 pm
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New York, NY -Indo-American Arts Council is delighted to partner with Bodhi Art to present a Conversation with leading contemporary Indian artist Atul Dodiya moderated by Jitish Kallat, and exhibition of his art titled 'Atul Dodiya -The Wet Sleeves of My Paper Robe (Sabari in Her Youth: After Nandalal Bose)'.
Located in the heart of Chelsea, this 6000 sq feet gallery will makes its debut with Dodiya's successful traveling show - a collection of new works on paper. These works are the creative result of Dodiya's residency at Singapore Tyler Print Institute in late 2005 as part of collaboration between Bodhi Art and the Institute.
The new works - a mix of unique paper pulps and edition prints tell the story of Sabari, a young female character in the classical Indian epic, 'The Ramayana', who forsakes everything to live alone in the forest with nature. Having heard stories of Sabari as a child, Dodiya's immediate inspiration for his current work is the legendary artist and pedagogue Nandalal Bose's 1941 tempera sequence: 'Sabari in her Youth', 'Sabari in her Middle Age' and 'Sabari in her Old Age'. The artist's interpretation of the legend is deeply contemplative, contemporizing the whole essence of Sabari's womanhood through time. In wonderful contrast to the ancientness of the story, the works are far beyond the theme and the story they weave.
In his work Dodiya explores her story and her enduring respect for nature, reflecting on what he perceives has been lost in our modern world. Although most know Sabari as the woman who waits for Lord Rama into her old age, Dodiya chose to contemplate her life afresh, as a young woman, reflecting on why she chose a life of hardship and devotion. A mixed media artist for many years, Dodiya embraced the opportunity for experimentation and the works radiate his unique style that has catapulted him to the top tier of Indian artists today.
Bodhi Art's mission is to promote and present Indian art to the global market. Amit Judge, Founder of Bodhi Art stresses the importance of his goal and says, "Our main objective is to encourage and internationalize contemporary Indian artists and their works; and to establish a solid dialogue between Indian art and the rest of the world."
"This mission fits perfectly with the passionate mission of the Indo-American Arts Council - to promote & showcase Indian artists in North America" states IAAC Executive Director, Aroon Shivdasani. The Indo-American Arts Council is a 501©3 registered arts council dedicated to building an awareness of Indian artistic disciplines (performing, visual, literary and folk arts) in North America. For more information visit .
Dodiya is an artist on the rise both at home and internationally. Born in Mumbai, India in 1959, Dodiya earned his B.F.A. in 1982 from the Sir J J School of Art, Mumbai and from 1991-1992 he studied at L'Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris. He has exhibited extensively worldwide, both solo and group shows, including London's Tate Gallery exhibition 'Centuries Cities: Art and Culture in Modern Metropolis' in 2000; 'Icon: India Contemporary' - a satellite show at the 2005 Venice Biennale and the 'Indian Summer' exhibition of contemporary Indian art at L'Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris in October 2005. In 2005 he also participated in the highly acclaimed Edge of Desire: Recent Art in India, held in conjunctions with the Asia Society, New York and Queens Museum, New York.
"Conversation with Atul Dodiya" September 22, 2006 7-9 pm. Mr. Dodiya will speak about his art and the current exhibition. Jitesh Kallat will chat with the artist and then open the discussion to Q&A with the audience. A cocktail reception follows. Wine courtesy Bilimoria Wines.
Exhibition dates: Wednesday, September 20th – Saturday October 28th, 2006
Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat 11am – 6pm and by appointment |
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