International Exhibitions by Artists, Gurgaon / 21st August to 1st November

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International Exhibitions by artists from Srilanka & Bangladesh at The Devi Art Foundation, behind Epicentre, Gurgaon - 21st August to 1st November 09

 

Time : 11:00 am - 7:00 pm ( Mondays Closed )

Entry : Free

Event Details : Devi Art Foundation : The Devi Art Foundation presents two international exhibitions ‘The One Year Drawing Project’ and a solo exhibition of Bangladeshi artist - Mahbabur Rahman in addition to a showing of the work ‘Souvenir Maker’ by Indian artist, L. N. Tallur.

'The One Year Drawing Project' is an experimental drawing exchange that takes the form of an artists’ book, involving four of Sri Lanka’s most critically acclaimed artists- Muhanned Cader, Thamotharampillai Shanaathanan, Chandraguptha Thenuwara and Jagath Weerasinghe. It comprises 210 drawings created by the artists in response to each other’s works, over a 29 month period. It was commissioned and curated by Sharmini Pereira for the independent publishing house, Raking Leaves.

Mahbabur Rahman, 40, is a painter and performance artist, a key figure in the Bangladeshi art scene. He belongs to the generation of artists that began to practice in the 1990s and was instrumental in ushering in an experimental contemporary scene. The exhibition covers a decade of practice and has works from 1998 on display. Vidya Shivadas has curated this solo exhibition out of the Lekha and Anupam Poddar Collection.

In addition to these exhibitions, also on view will be Indian artist, L. N. Tallur’s work, ‘The Souvenir Maker’, a monumental work that brings into focus the notion of boundaries, or as its extended title goes, ‘Souvenir Maker: Designed in America, Conceptualized in India, Made in China, Sponsored by Korea. Yes, We Are Conditioned to Think Under Flags’, made in 2005.

Place : The Devi Art Foundation, Sirpur House, Plot no. 39, Sector 44, behind Epicentre (Apparel House),Gurgaon 122003.

Website : www.deviartfoundation.org