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| Thinker - Wood 28” x 11” x 10” |
20th Jan. – 31st Jan. 2019: Pradarshak presents
“Expressions” Wood & Metal Sculptures by Sucharita Adhikary
A young impressionable artist from Kolkata, Sucharita shows a remarkable
prowess in working with wood. The artist diligently continues to work on
her subject of ‘heads’, which gain inspiration from her early days in
Kolkata, where, as a fellow commuter, she closely observed the
fisherwomen, tribal folk and other labourers returning home after a tired
day at work.
Those facial expressions that were laid bare, without the decorum of
social obligations, tired eyes that looked into nothingness… just waiting
to get back to home and hearth… have left an indelible impact on
Sucharita’s psyche. She often muses about the lives of the labour
class and their exhausted visages; chiselling the imagery into wood and
metal.
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| Expression-21 Wood 16” x 10” x 9” |
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| Expression-7 Metal 11” x 4” x 6” |
In this exhibition, the artist goes beyond the tired visage to attempt to
decode the web of thoughts that plague the mind, filtering and focussing
on those elusive traces that make it to the visage. Using predominantly
Mahogany, she chisels various emotions into these expressions.
Sucharita’s sculptures are acerbic, even amusing at times. They draw you
closer, engage and leave you pondering… trancelike… before you tend to
move on. Trying to understand her perspective will be an added plus to the
viewers of this exhibition.
The exhibition can be simultaneously viewed online at
http://bit.ly/SucharitaAdhikaryatPradarshak