Madhu V

Thinking about myself...works, attitude, concepts, dreams, goal, faith, love, desire...It is like a Pilgrimage. Being as a Pilgrim is really hard in all sense but at the same time great pleasurable too. The process of work of Art is exactly a Pilgrimage to Oneself, each work of Art remain as maps or compass which direct the art traveler to reach at his destination or we could call these work of arts as marks or graffiti kept by the traveler to avoid astray in his risky journey, because I do believe there is no way in front, the way spiring up only after the traveler.


(The artist)

Madhu V

Thinking about myself...works, attitude, concepts, dreams, goal, faith, love, desire...It is like a Pilgrimage. Being as a Pilgrim is really hard in all sense but at the same time great pleasurable too. The process of work of Art is exactly a Pilgrimage to Oneself, each work of Art remain as maps or compass which direct the art traveler to reach at his destination or we could call these work of arts as marks or graffiti kept by the traveler to avoid astray in his risky journey, because I do believe there is no way in front, the way spiring up only after the traveler.


(The artist)

Sunoj D

Born in 1979, Sunoj D. completed his Bachelor’s degree in painting from the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore, in 2003, and then his Master’s degree in the printmaking from Bangalore University in 2006. 


Deeply concerned about the take-over of rural land in the name of urban development, Sunoj D.’s works address the contemporary tensions that exist between these two city and village life in India at the many points where they voluntarily and reluctantly meet. Currently focusing on the issue of land use, the artist explores the emotional and economic relationships of various citizens with the land they work or live on, and the different ways in which Nature and land are understood and valued in rural and urban contexts. 


Amongst the artist’s solo shows are ‘Between Land and Sky’ at Grosvenor Vadehra, London, in 2009. ‘Sunoj D: Not Dead since 1979’ at Gallery SKE , Bangalore, in 2005; and an exhibition at Kerala Lalit Kala Akademi, Kochi, in 2002. His work has also been featured in several group shows, including, most recently, ‘Ten Light Years’ at Kashi Art Gallery, Kochi, in 2007; ‘House of Mirrors’ at Grosvenor Vadehra, London, in 2007; ‘Recent Works’ at Project 88, Mumbai, in 2006; ‘Satyagraha Centenary Exhibition’ at Travancore Art Gallery, New Delhi, and Kizo Art Gallery, Durban, in 2006; and ‘I, Me, Myself’ at Kashi Art Gallery, Kochi, in 2005. Sunoj D. has also completed residencies at Braziers International Artists Workshop, Oxfordshire, in 2008; Shatana International Artists Workshop, Jordan, in 2007; Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal, in 2004; and the Kanoria Art Center, Ahmedabad, in 2003. In 2003, the artist was awarded the 4th Bienial Bose Pacia Prize for Contemporary Art, New York. Sunoj D. lives and works in Bangalore.


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Sunoj D

Born in 1979, Sunoj D. completed his Bachelor’s degree in painting from the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore, in 2003, and then his Master’s degree in the printmaking from Bangalore University in 2006. 


Deeply concerned about the take-over of rural land in the name of urban development, Sunoj D.’s works address the contemporary tensions that exist between these two city and village life in India at the many points where they voluntarily and reluctantly meet. Currently focusing on the issue of land use, the artist explores the emotional and economic relationships of various citizens with the land they work or live on, and the different ways in which Nature and land are understood and valued in rural and urban contexts. 


Amongst the artist’s solo shows are ‘Between Land and Sky’ at Grosvenor Vadehra, London, in 2009. ‘Sunoj D: Not Dead since 1979’ at Gallery SKE , Bangalore, in 2005; and an exhibition at Kerala Lalit Kala Akademi, Kochi, in 2002. His work has also been featured in several group shows, including, most recently, ‘Ten Light Years’ at Kashi Art Gallery, Kochi, in 2007; ‘House of Mirrors’ at Grosvenor Vadehra, London, in 2007; ‘Recent Works’ at Project 88, Mumbai, in 2006; ‘Satyagraha Centenary Exhibition’ at Travancore Art Gallery, New Delhi, and Kizo Art Gallery, Durban, in 2006; and ‘I, Me, Myself’ at Kashi Art Gallery, Kochi, in 2005. Sunoj D. has also completed residencies at Braziers International Artists Workshop, Oxfordshire, in 2008; Shatana International Artists Workshop, Jordan, in 2007; Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal, in 2004; and the Kanoria Art Center, Ahmedabad, in 2003. In 2003, the artist was awarded the 4th Bienial Bose Pacia Prize for Contemporary Art, New York. Sunoj D. lives and works in Bangalore.

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Chittrovanu Mazumdar

Mazumdar's paintings operate on fracture. Composed of bold brushstrokes, elements of collage, abstract spaces and layered figurative imagery, Mazumdar's raw, almost expressionistic, canvases create a powerful emotional response. Mazumdar graduated from the Government College Kolkata in 1981 with a First Class First in Painting. He has held a variety of solo and group shows in Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Paris and New York, including special exhibitions such as 'Exhibition for the African National Congress', Kolkata Information Centre, Kolkata 1988 and 'Confluence Art Camp for French & Indian artists', Alliance Francaise, Kolkata, 1992, Saffronart in Los Angeles 2001 and Saffronart & The Guild, 2004. His work can be found in the collections of the National Gallery of Modern Art, Delhi and the Seagull Foundation, Kolkata. The artist currently resides in Kolkata.


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Bari Kumar

Born in Andhra Pradesh in 1966, Bari Kumar studied at the Rishi Valley School founded by philosopher J. Krishnamurti. In his teens, he moved to L.A. to study graphic design at Otis/Parsons Scool of Design, graduating in 1988. Like numerous Asian artists living in the United States, Bari Kumar`s work is a reflection of his bicultural experiences. This affinity to two diverse cultures continues to influence and inform his work. It is especially evident in his old-masterish paintings that are reminiscent of the European Renaissance, but include allusions to Hindu religious beliefs and iconography. Kumar often uses texts in English, Spanish and Indian languages to introduce a political element in his work. Poster-like in their design, with bold colors and grisly images, his paintings depict the struggle between traditional religious imagery and contemporary digital culture.


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