파란 코끼리
Blue Elephant
미술의 숲에서 인도를 만나다
Durgabai Vyam | Laishram Meena Devi | S. K. Sahni | Jai Zharotia
Shovin Bhattachajee | Vidhya Sagar Upadhyay | Niren Sen Gupta
Shobha Broota | Amit Kalla | Kali Charan Gupta
2021. 6. 19(토) ▶ 2021. 7. 11(일)
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벌써 여름이 성큼 다가왔습니다. 코로나19로 어려운 시국 속에서 늘 희망을 잃지 않는 마음으로 지금 이 때를 무사히 이겨내길 기원합니다.
2021년 여름을 맞아 '갤러리 터 16'에서는 국제적 교류를 활발히 하고 있는 인도 각 지역의 대표작가 10인의 개성있는 작품을 갖고 초대전을 진행하오니 많은 관심 부탁드립니다.
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두르가바이 브얌(Durgabai Vyam)의 Gond painting
두르가바이 브얌 Durgabai Vyam (1974~ ) 는 인도 Madhya Pradesh주의 Patangarh 출신으로 곤드 페인팅(Gond painting, 곤드부족민화)을 대표하는 작가다. 그녀는 인도의 National award를 수상한 작가로 다수의 국내외 전시와 워크숍에 초대받았고 보팔에 있는 부족미술박물관의 외벽의 대형 벽화를 그렸다. 그녀는 곤드 그림을 만화책에 적용한 최초의 작가로도 이름을 알렸다. 그녀는 어린이 그림책 <나무들의 밤 생활>로 2008년도에 아동문학계의 노벨상이라 불리는 볼로냐 라가치상(2008년)을 수상하며 세계적으로 주목 받기 시작했다. 이후 한국어로도 번역 출판된 『버려진 자들의 영웅, 2012년』(원제: Bhimayana)은 CNN이 '정치 만화 Top 5'로 선정되었고 죽기 전에 꼭 읽어야 할 책 1001에도 선정되었다. Jeremy Stoll 교수 (affiliate faculty at Metropolitan State University of Denver)는 두르가베이 브얌의 작품에 대해 '인도의 민속 문화와 대중 문화가 겹치는 곳의 견본을 제공한다.'라고 평했다. 그녀는 최근(2018)에 인도의 대표적인 미술행사로 알려진 코치 비엔날레에 초대받아 큰 방 하나가 그녀의 작품으로 채워지는 영광을 안겨주었다. 2019년에는 서울의 아트비트 갤러리의 기획전 <인도 미술 2인전_HAPPY VILLAGE>에 초대받아 그의 작품이 국내에 처음으로 소개되었다.
곤드 민화 (Gond painting)
곤드 민화(영문 명칭은 Gond painting)으로 불리지만, folk painting의 성격을 가지고 있어 민화로 번역함)는 인도 중부의 마디아 프라데시주(Madhya Pradesh)를 중심으로 터전을 잡고 살아 온 곤드 부족의 그림이다. 인도 전역에 칠백이 넘는 부족가운데 독자적인 미술형식을 가지고 있는 대표적인 부족이 바로 곤드 부족(Gond Tribe)이며 이들 부족은 약 4백만 명으로 인도 부족 중에서 두 번째로 인구가 많다. 원래 이 부족민들이 좋은 이미지를 보는 것이 행운을 낳는다는 믿음에 근거해서 축제나 의례의 시기에 자신들의 몸에 문신을 하거나, 벽과 바닥에 그림을 그렸다. 곤드 민화의 원형인 셈이다. 이런 원시 형태의 그림이 1980년대를 전후하여 장가 싱 샴 (Jangarh Singh Shyam)이라는 걸출한 작가에 의해서 처음으로 캔버스 위에 아크릴 물감을 사용하여 옮겨 그리기 시작했으며. 이를 계기로 곤드 민화가 세상에 널리 알려지게 되었다. 장가 싱 샴이 그린 캔버스 그림은 곤드 페인팅이라는 이름으로 해외 전시에 초대받았고 뒤이어 국제적으로 호평이 이어지자 소더비 등 주요 옥션과 아트페어에서도 관심을 갖기 시작했다. 곤드 페인팅의 붐은 인도 민화에 대한 국제적인 관심과 수요를 부추겼다. 그 중 하나가 이웃나라 일본에서 1989년에 인도 부족미술을 전문으로 하는 미술관을 개관하였고, 곤드 페인팅이 주요 컬렉션이 되었다. 곤드 민화의 소재들은 부족민들의 풍습과 그들의 종교관을 반영하고 있는데 주로 일상의 삶과 관련이 있는, 나무, 짐승, 강과 바다에 사는 동물, 새, 농사일, 전설, 신 등이 부족민과 동고 동락하는 모습으로 화폭에 그려진다. 작가들은 이들 소재가 행복의 메시지가 되도록 상징성, 화면 구성, 배치에도 세심한 관심을 기울인다. 예를 들면 마후아 나무(Mahua tree)가 자주 등장하는데, 곤드 부족들은 이 마후아 나무를 숭배하면 행운과 행복이 찾아온다는 믿음을 가지고 있기 때문에 작가는 이 나무가 신상(신상)의 권위를 갖도록 화폭의 가운데에 놓이도록 그린다. 그냥 가운데가 아니라 화면 전체를 꽉 채울 정도로 크게 배치하고 나무 가지 사이 사이에 사람과 짐승, 새들을 넣어 이야기를 구성한다. 하나의 큰 나무가 이야기 보따리를 줄줄이 달고 있는 모습이다. 작품 감상자는 작품에 담긴 이야기와 함께 각각의 이미지에서 나오는 좋은 에너지, 행복의 에너지를 받는 것으로 작품 감상이 이루어진다. 이처럼 대부분의 그림들이 인간과 자연과 신이 상호 교감하는 내용들로서 일상의 소소한 사물들이 주는 위대한 힘에 귀를 기울이게 한다.
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Laishram Meena Devi
My works open us to a personal world of nostalgic charm and tender beauty. My delicate, ethereal and fragile aesthetics, sensuousness of colour and sinuous line-drawing, communicates directly to the viewer. "Playful" yet "morose"; "Simplified" yet "impenetrable"; "Docile" yet "challenging" -it is this quality of "in-betweenness", refusing to settle meekly into a labeled category that makes my work really engaging.
I have been passionate about portraits as a subject to communicate a nostalgic relationship with my lived environment. Vibrancy of colour and the use of design to enliven a surface has been my interest area. My oeuvre of feminine portraits reflects an insider view of a world un-spoilt by consumerism. The attributes of the female/feminine emerges subtly in my compositions, comprising figures that are located between the territories of observation and imagination. My penchant for decorativeness and embellishment vis-a-vis, the mundane and simple, exudes a womanly pleasure. The Idyllic, village-life subjects get transported to a landscape of memory as if floating in time.
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S. K. Sahni
S.K. Sahni was born on 27th December, 1937. This prolific artist and ex Keeper at the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, studied art at Sir. J.J. School of Art, Mumbai. Sahni's drawings express the draftsman's personality spontaneously in the flow of lines. His lines are not lifeless strokes on a canvas rather; they are the very essence of his artistic creations.
Sahni has held more than 25 solo shows and 50 group shows across India. A Retrospective Exhibition of his works of last fifty years was held at AIFACS, New Delhi in 2016. He was invited to show his works in The Museum of Geometric & Madi Art, Dallas, USA in 2017. His works are in Private and Public collections including National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, Museum of Fine Arts, Chandigarh and Alkazi Arts Foundation, New Delhi.
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Jai Zharotia
Jai Zharotia was born in New Delhi in 1945, in a humble craftsman family that lived life with simplicity.
A self-driven struggle and sensitive nature pushed him towards literary and artistic pursuits. His evolution as an artist was a gradual process after he trained himself in the basics of paintings and acquired a Diploma in Art. To be certain about his vocational choice, he reinforced his involvement by studying for another Diploma in Fine Arts.
Become a teacher and he joined the College of Art, New Delhi as a lecturer in Painting, in the year 1974. Then became Professor and head of the department, MFA in early 90' and served College of Art, New Delhi, till 2005
More than 35 One Man Shows and more than 300 group shows in National and International Arena since 1967
Also renowned for his skills in printmaking and been a significant participant of National and International exhibition on prints.
Organized many silk-screen Printing and Graphic workshop in the college for NGOs such as Udayan Care and Concern India Foundation etc.
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Shovin Bhattachajee
M.F.A. and B.F.A Assam University (Central University) Silchar, Assam / Six solo shows with the Indian Cultural Centre Seoul, South Korea, collaboration with Indian Art Museum, Seoul, South Korea etc. / 124 group exhibition / Participated in 41 Artist's Camp or workshop national and International / Won many awards including LKA National Scholarship, New Delhi; Junior Research Fellowship from H.R.D, New Delhi; (UNESCO) N.R.L.C. Merit scholarship, Lucknow (2002); "All India Platinum, Gold and Silver Artist Award" (2015, 2016 and 2017) from Prafulla Dhanukar Art Foundation, Mumbai; 1st AllIndia Art Exhibition, FMG Group of Institutions, Greater Noida (2013); 1st and 4th All India Digital Art Exhibition A.I.F.A.C.S., NewDelhi(2011, 2014); 78th and 83rd Annual All India Art Exhibition, A.I.F.A.C.S., NewDelhi(2006 and 2011); State Award org by Art & Cultural Dept, Govt. of Meghalaya / Many collections in India and Abroad
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Vidhya Sagar Upadhyay
Born1948, at Partapur, Banswara, Rajasthan – INDIA M.A. in Painting from University of Udaipur ,1970. Ph.D. inPainting from SukhadiaUniversity, Udaipur, 1996. National Award on Painting by National Lalit Kala AkademiN.Delhi, 1981 All India Award by U.P. State Akademi on Painting, 1984.Award by Bihar Govt. on Painting, 1989. Award by R.L.K.A. Jaipur on Painting, 1991Senior fellowship in visual art awarded by Ministry of Human resource, Govt. of India.
Solo showsAlmost all the major cites and art galleries In Indiasince 1970
Participation Represent India in IIIrd International Triennial India, 1975 LKA., N.Delhi 7th International Contemporary Art Ex. org by AIFACS, N.Delhi ,1975 Represent India in VIth International Triennial India, 1986, org. by LKA.,N.Delhi Represent India in India Festival in Japan, 1988 Graphic Art in India since 1850, org by LKA, N.Delhi, 1985 All India Prints Exhibition org. by Group-88 &Chandigarh College of Art.1985,1988 Third International Prints Exhibition org. by AIFACS, N.Delhi ,1988 2nd, 3rd& 4th Contemporary Art Biennial of India, org.by Bharat Bhavan ,Bhopal in the year 1988,1990, 1995 International Independence Prints Exhibition, Kanagava, Japan, 1989 Bharat Bhavan International Prints Exhibition, Bhopal 1989, 91, 1994 Group Exhibition of Indian artists at Maul Brorun, Germany, 1987 Group Exhibition of Indian artists at Gaggenaw, Germany, 1987 Indo-Germany art Exhibition title 'War & peace' in major cities in India and Germany, 1990-1991 Represent India in Asian Biennale, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1993 International Mini Prints Exhibition org. by UNEAC, Cuba, 1994.
At present live and work at Jaipur and Udaipur
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Niren Sen Gupta
Graduated from Calcutta University and Government College of Art and Crafts, Calcutta. Seventeen One-man shows in India. Participated in various group shows in India and abroad including India Korea, Korea India 2002 onwards. Received six major awards. Participated in various artist camps in India and abroad. Curated Millennium Show 'Their story' organized by VHAI and Dhoomimal Millennium Exhibition Artists connection with Bengal. Published articles in Indian leading newspapers and magazines.
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Shobha Broota
DFA (Painting); January 22, 1943: Artist born ; 1962: Educ College of Art, Delhi; Sangeet Visharad; Solo Exhibitions : 1964,74,78,80,84,88,89,91,92,97 – Delhi; 1985: Aakkar Gallery, Chandigarh; 1992: Schoo's Gallery, Amsterdam; 1992: Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London; 1994: Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai; 1994: ABC Gallery, Varanasi; 1997: 'Retrospective of Prints', Art Konsult, New Delhi; 1997: Edith Cowen University, Perth; 1997: International Studio A.F.W.A. Fermantle, Australia; 2003: 'Music of the Spheres', Visual Art Gallery, New Delhi and Birla Academy of Arts & Craft, Kolkata; 2006: 'Song of the Divine', Pallete Art Gallery, New Delhi; 2007: 'Edge of Infinity', Indigo Blue Art, Singapore. 2008: AICON Gallery, Palo Alto, California. 2013 : 'Vesture of Being', India International Centre,Art Gallery,New Delhi.2014: "Looking Within", at MOSA, Museum of Sacred Art, Belgium.
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Amit Kalla
Amit Kalla born 7 February 1980 in Jaipur, Rajasthan, did Masters in Art and Aesthetics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi & studied Art History from the National Museum Institute specializing in ancient Indian art (Iconography). Presently researching Bhakti Literature and the artistic notions of Rajasthan & widely observing children response on art mediums, while working as a freelance artist and writer. The first collection of Amit Kalla's poems Hone Na Hone Se Pare was awarded the prestigious Jyanpeeth's Young Poet Award, a national award for emerging poets. He has since published 4 collections including Shabd Shabd Visarjan , Rit - Anrit and One Death God all of which have been critically acclaimed. He participated in Art Singapore, OZ Asia Festival Australia, International writer's meet UAE. His poems and drawings are widely published in many contemporary Indian literary journals and magazines including Naya Gyanoday , Kritya , Vagarth , Ravivar , Parikatha ,Purvagraha 'ka' Kala Vaichariki , Doaaba ,Samkalin Bhartiya , Kavita Kosh , Navya , Akhar Kalash . He has been one of the assistant coordinators of the Kritya International poetry festival Kritya since 2008 and has been deeply engaged in various art and literary promotional programs through the Ramta Drig Collective a movement inclined towards social change through creativity, which he initiated in 2010. Much of the body of Kalla's work can be represented by his commitment to experimenting with social engagement through the arts. It is here his strength lies. Through his deep connection to a cultural expression of a universal spirituality and passionate sense of humanity Kalla, continuously draws people from all communities into acts of creativity in the belief that through creativity people are empowered and communities move incrementally closer to truth. His poetry and paintings are spiritually intuited. While his poems create a secretive world of words, where silence speaks his paintings are calligraphic and draw on the same silent unknowing of invented texts. His paintings represent moments on the continuum; a slice snatched from his deeper hidden journey. The strength of Kalla's work is that it represents an Indian artist's quest for an indigenous tenor rather than a superficial inventory of native motifs, there is nothing about his work which relies on a static Indian Identity. In the context of the New India with its glamour and explosive economics, he is searching for a new representation of the innermost dramas of his culture while maintaining universality and individuality. There is a certain naivety in both his painting and writing which represents detachment but contains too a knowing gesture of assurance.
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Kali Charan Gupta
Studied at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, College of Art, New Delhi, eighteen One-man shows in India,Korea. Solo show in India Art Fair 2017.Participated in thirty five group shows, Curated India- Korea and Korea -India 2002, 2012, 2013, 2015 Exhibitions, workshops and seminars New Delhi .Participated Fourteen Artist's Camp/Workshops National and International. Nominated as Commissioner of South Asian Countries and worked under National Museum of Contemporary art, Seoul, Korea 2006. Honorary Director, Garhi Studios, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, 1994-97. Commissioner of Biennale of Visual Arts, Seychelles 1992 Nominated on 50th Anniversary of India's Independence-Curated an exhibition of three artists at Vladivostok, Russia through ICCR 1997Visited and participated in'95 Kwangju First International Biennale, Korea 1995. Junior and Senior Fellowship from Department of Culture, Govt. of India. National Award from Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. Published Articles in leading Indian, Korean, Russian newspapers and magazines. Films on me telecast four times on D D. Works are in the collection of Lalit Kala Akademi. NGMA New Delhi, Govt.Museum Chandigarh, and private collection in top industries Apollo Tyers, Dabur Industries, Scindias, Tata Steel, Birlas, Taj Hotels etc etc, and abroad private collectors and Museums too.
인도 민화
다양한 신들의 이야기는 문화의 시대인 21세기에 큰 자산이다.
특히 인도는 동양 신화의 보고로서 11억 인도인들보다 더 많은 힌두교의 신들이 있는 나라이다. 인도신화 속에는 탄생과 죽음, 행복과 불행, 정의와 음모, 희생과 배신, 축복과 저주, 진실과 거짓, 평화와 전쟁, 성자와 악마 등 인간이 살아가면서 만나는 인생의 거의 모든 것들이 들어 있다.
최첨단 과학문명의 시대인 오늘날에도 인도인들은 매일같이 신을 경배하며 신화를 통해 삶의 지혜를 깨닫고 있다. 또한 신의 형상이나 신화의 내용을 그림으로 그리는 창작 행위가 일상의 한 부분으로 깊이 뿌리내려 있다.
수많은 신들의 모습을 그림으로 표현한 마두바니 민화, 왈리 민화, 남부지방 민화 등 다양한 인도민화를 통해 인도인들의 미의식과 사상, 그리고 가치관을 엿볼 수 있게 함으로써 이 책은 3천년 이상을 변함없이 이어져 내려온 인도인들의 신화 사랑과 생생한 삶의 기록을 보여준다.
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