New Delhi, Sep 23 (PTI) An ongoing exhibition revives and reimagines the standard ‘bat-tala’ woodcut prints of nineteenth century Calcutta, providing a dynamic platform for contemporary printmakers to mix historical past with innovation.
“The Custom of Bat-tala & Different Practices by the Printmakers”, at present underway on the India Worldwide Centre (IIC), is curated by well-known artwork curator Ina Puri together with Ananda Moy Banerji, Dattatreya Apte, Sushanta Guha, and Saurabh Singhvi.
It’s organised by Artwork Magnum Gallery.
“Bat-tala woodcut prints encapsulate a wealthy but ignored chapter of our creative heritage. This exhibition goes past merely revisiting historical past. It asks artists to reinterpret these traditions, embracing the previous whereas pushing technical boundaries to current the artwork in a contemporary, forward-looking mild,” Puri stated in a press release.
The bat-tala custom, originating underneath the banyan bushes of Calcutta, as soon as thrived as a hub for woodcut printmaking, that includes non secular, mythological, and on a regular basis life themes.
The exhibition brings collectively an unlimited array of practitioners, from veterans corresponding to Somnath Hore, Sanat Kar, and Manjit Bawa to rising artists like Debasish Mukherjee and Sujay Mukherjee, every of whom presents their distinctive interpretation of bat-tala traditions.
Moreover looking for to convey the near-forgotten artwork kind into modern discourse, the exhibition additionally challenges present artists to discover new technical dimensions in printmaking.
“Working with these younger artists, I’m struck by their boldness and innovation. The spirit of bat-tala stays, however their approaches are totally fashionable and daring,” added co-curator Guha.
A seminar the place artists, students, and lovers can talk about the way forward for bat-tala and modern printmaking in India will even be carried out on September 26.
The exhibition will come to a detailed on September 27. PTI MG BK BK
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