Apparao Galleries presents "India Documented" An exhibition of photographs, prints & watercolors at Triveni Kala Sangam - 3rd to 13th October 09

Time : 11:00 am - 6:30 pm

Entry : Free

Event Details : 'India Documented'  An exhibition of photographs, prints and watercolors by Jyoti Bhatt, Raghu Rai, Bruce Peck ,William & Thomas Daniell, Frank Clinger Scallan , Kethaki Seth, Riaz Komu ,George K, Olivia Fraser.
“I focus excessively and dramatically on that which was never hidden, but rarely is noticed.” - Ronald Barthes, Camera Lucida, London 2000, p.6 Artists in the exhibition ‘India Documented’ are not interested in the photographic document in the scientific sense but in the subjective view expressed through the ‘documentary’ image. These images are not about rapid consumption but a slower reception and a deep level of understanding both in terms of imagery and their content. They are about experiencing a nation primarily through seeing. This process can influence our perception to such an extent that when we come upon the same objects in real life, we see them in the light of the work of art. Whenever this happens, it is as though the artist has successfully colonized our subconscious and sensitized us to a different way of understanding the world. The William & Thomas Daniell pair and Frank Clinger Scallan were the first to be commissioned by the British to archive India through their elaborate etchings. Raghu Rai’s black and white portrayal of life around Ghats of Kolkata places deities inappropriately; however transform the common man into a celebrity. Riyas Komu’s work stares back at the viewer rather than telling a story. Komu references the paradoxes of the urban situation, where on one hand there is glamour and on the other abject poverty. He creates his pieces with an equal dosage of compassion and cynicism, reflecting hope and dejection - a tribute to the spirit of all those who continue to survive the city and its paradoxes. Ketaki Sheth explores the symmetries of the street with main components being faith and children. Predominately with images from Bombay, she captures the true essence of childhood - they are angelic in the most unsentimental way, angels in a tough neighborhood. Jyoti Bhatt, noted Baroda artist explore rural India, while George K. documents the central jail of madras. Printmaker Bruce Peck journeys down the architecture of India while Olivia Fraser’s studies of the people of India offer an excellent sociological record akin to the Mica paintings of the company school. Together, these artists as authors break the barriers of what we already know, minimally shift the perspective of certain facts and create a narrative that is close to ‘real’ life.

Place : Triveni Garden Theatre, Triveni Kala Sangam, 205, Tansen Marg, New Delhi
Nearest Delhi Metro Rail Station : Walking Distance from Mandi House Metro Station which Comes Under Line 3 ( Yamuna Bank - Barakhamba Road - Dwarka )
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