Amitabh Ashesh unveils new conceptual foundations for painting in Mumbai
'Isee Tarah', a painting exhibition showcasing Amitabh Ashesh's original work on 'Yufism,' will be on display at the Kamalnayan Bajaj Gallery between 27-31 October.
An Alumnus of the IIT and Stanford University's art department, Amitabh trained under contemporary stalwarts, including Frank Lobdell of the Bay Area Figurative Movement.
The Yu fist compositional platform produces a new class of imagery where scenic, figurative and invisible elements share attributes. Windows become blocks of light, rain drops form a trail of ornamental beads and rippling sea waves are worn as a skirt.
Each painting is complemented with a titular poem, nucleating its meanings and letting viewers engage parallelly via literary associations. Collective recollection of similar scenery in quotidian Indian life abounds. Bangalore's famed Brigade Road, home cooking and street dogs fed by kind strangers are given a fresh perspective.
"I never thought this was possible. This is totally different, unique and inspiring...It's a new approach that has to be explored, it is truly intriguing,' says Vanidas Mangathil, a Bangalore-based artist.
Further details about the artist are at https://istarah.art/