TRADITIONS laced with satire

ANANT ART presents the solo show of Prantik Chattopadhyay titled ‘Go I Know Not Where, Bring I Know Not What’ featuring his recent paintings and installations. Prantik Chattopadhyay’s artworks have been inspired by traditional Indian art forms such as miniature paintings as well as from the folk and tribal arts. Informed by these traditions Prantik visualises a contemporary landscape populated by imageries from popular culture and themes which deal with memory, loss, mythologies, and consumerism laced with humour and satire. During his student days he was awarded the Nasreen Mohamedi Award in 2002. His solo shows include ‘Mummified Myths of Cheap Thrills’ at Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai 2010, ‘Pehchan kaun’ at Sakshi Art Gallery, Mumbai in 2007. His selected group shows include ‘…And so they thought when thou art gone’ a group exhibition dedicated to K.g.subramanyan, at Faculty of Fine Arts, MSU, Baroda, 2017, ‘Opening show’ at Nazar Art Gallery, vadodara , 2016, ‘Dakshin Paschim’ an exhibition of contemporary art at Emamichisel Art Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata, 2010, ‘Sites of engagement’ group show at Anant Art Gallery, New Delhi, 2007.

These works are influenced by the childhood memories of the artist and his engagement with Soviet children’s literature and the legend of Manasa cult. Through this works Prantik attempts to re-imagine the lost pages of those tales and he weaves a contemporary narrative around the myth of ‘Manasa’. Using images from popular culture, illustrations form Soviet books, Patua paintings, and the miniature tradition the artist offers a criticism of the contemporary consumer culture.

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WHEN: April 6 – 16 WHERE: Bikaner House TIMINGS: 10 am – 7pm (all days)