Lalit Kala Akademi will host “Shift Collective”, a spectacular exhibition of paintings and photographs.

New Delhi 19 December : 

Lalit Kala Akademi will host “Shift Collective”, a spectacular exhibition of paintings and photographs of two young artists -- Suman Sengupta (Kolkata) and Amit Dey (Delhi)

Shift is different from moving forward or moving backward. It means moving along the lateral. And among all physical mobility - pushing, pulling, picking or dropping -- shifting is the most challenging.

In the 22 works in this exhibition, viewers will see a gradation in the development of the ideas of the artists in this scheme, how each concept has been meticulously developed and rendered. The artists come from the mainstream visual media. The major shift in the manner in which the artists have challenged their mainstream work is the real creative genius of this exhibition. This is an internal journey but so daring that it should be thrown up in the open to be watched and interpreted.

The exhibition has been curated by Ms Joyoti Roy, who works with the Outreach Department at the National Museum, New Delhi.

The exhibition Shift Collective is a twist in the tale. It holds the bull by its horn and turns it around and then charges him in a different direction. This is a rare coming together of the popular and the exclusive where works challenge their own subjects and metaphors. It is familiar and unfamiliar at the same time.

The artists come from the mainstream visual media. The major shift in the manner in which the artists have challenged their mainstream work is the real creative genius of this exhibition. This is an internal journey but so daring that it should be thrown up in the open to be watched and interpreted.

In the 22 works in this exhibition, viewers will see a gradation in the development of the ideas of the artists in this scheme, how each concept has been meticulously developed and rendered. So shift your gears and enjoy this ride. It is going to be an act of handling weight, direction, tact and impact, all at the same time.

When: 21-27 December 2014

Where: Lalit Kala Akademi Gallery 5

Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi

The Artists

Attack, Suman Sengupta

Suman Sengupta I Paintings

 Suman Sengupta studied Applied Art at the Government College of Art in Kolkata, yet, his primary love for painting remained unscathed. Whatever his medium, whatever his canvas and whatever his subjects Suman’s paintings are bold, honest, simple and driven, essentially, by passion and love for the vocation. His paintings are often his tool of reaction to the world around him.

Suman has been inspired by the works of Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Piccasso and Bikash Bhattacharya all known to be passionate painters, who painted because of an urgent need to express without a care for consequence and attaining the heights of unique, often assertive, interpretations of life around.

In a distinguished career in advertising, spanning over sixteen years, Suman has led creative work on some of the most iconic brands, working at some of the most prestigious creative agencies in India. It also gave him the opportunity to work on different media. Suman Sengupta is now the Executive Creative Director at Hammer Communication. However, he continues to nurture newer techniques and project his emotions and imagination on canvas.

 

Origin .Amit Dey. Digital Print on Paper

Amit Dey I Photographs

Amit Dey is one of the rare photographers who have achieved commercial success and critical acclaim in equal measures. His works have received numerous awards at shows of international repute, including 1st Place in Advertising Photography at the very prestigious Photography Masters Cup 2011. His works have also been awarded at CLIO, Goafest, Adrian awards and Px3.  His commercial work includes campaigns for Honda, Coca-Cola, Leading Hotels of the World, Monte Carlo, Nescafe and Royal Bank of Scotland.

Based in New Delhi, India, he has been involved in creating many different types of images, ranging from fashion to architecture, lifestyle to concepts... and many things in between. Cherishing his artistic freedom, he loves to experiment, and refuses to be tied to any particular genre or style. He immerses himself completely in the projects he takes up, always pushing the boundaries, to produce images that are better than what he has ever produced before.

The Curator

Joyoti Roy

Joyoti heads the Outreach Department at the National Museum – New Delhi, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India in her mainstream profession. She is a trained Art Conservator and a Museum & Arts Manager and has worked with national and international cultural organizations, namely Intach, Alkazi Foundation for the Arts, National Culture Fund, British Museum, Tate Gallery, London and the J Paul Getty Trust, USA. She has been doing theatre since she was 10 years old, first with Bengali Theatre Groups in Jatra, then in Anant (An Association for Nascent Art and Natural Theatre) and later from 2001 she has been working with the Street Theatre Group Jana Natya Manch as an actor, singer and writer. She writes on theatre, arts and culture regularly and has been involved in developing various culture related policies for the Government of India.  Joyoti co-edits a theatre journal run by the India Theatre Forum called e-rang which is distributed through the web to over 25000 readers every month.

M D NICHE - Media Consultants