'Between the Sky and Earth' an exhibition of Ranjani Shettar’s new sculptural works at Talwar Gallery, C-84 Neeti Bagh > 28th January to 29th March 2014
Time :
28th January : 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Opening Reception
29th January to 29th March : 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Exhibition on View
Event Description : Talwar Gallery is pleased to present 'Between the Sky and Earth' an exhibition of Ranjani Shettar’s new sculptural works.
Continuing her innovative approach to material and engagement with nature, Ranjani Shettar’s recent body of multi-component sculptures pares antique rosewood, walnut and teak in unexpected and pliable forms. Uninhibited by their materiality, the works carved in solid wood are imbued with a certain poise and lightness. These unique forms, evocative yet elusive, collaborate with each wood’s distinctive grain, knots and fissures, at times guiding its lines and movement. Occasionally there would appear chisel marks or unpolished surfaces, as traces deliberately left by the artist to provide a gentle peek at her process. Appearing malleable as if molded by hand, these wooden sculptures stretch and bend across walls, curve and twist on the ground, while others gliding like the wings of a bird – float weightlessly in space.
Enigmatic and unbound, the environment Shettar creates with her installations is immersive and vibrant, surprising the viewer with their simplicity while enchanting with their magic. From early on the artist created non-traditional sculptures with materials and processes infused with history and tradition. Ranjani grew up in Southern India, where she still lives and works in the countryside, amongst edifices that have endured time as well as practices refined over centuries. Situating here, Ranjani has been able to draw upon the past, to extract form and beauty from nature to create works that not only connect across time but traverse the boundaries of culture, geography and possibilities.
Ranjani Shettar’s works have received international acclaim and have been the subject of solo exhibitions at museums worldwide, including The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), Boston, MA (2008); The Modern Art Museum, Fort Worth, TX (2008-9); The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMoMA) (2009); National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia (2011); and Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Mumbai (2012). Her works have also been featured at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), NY; 5th Moscow Biennale; 55th Carnegie International; 10th Liverpool Biennial; 9th Lyon Biennial; 8th Sharjah Biennial; 15th Sydney Biennale; Hermes Fondation, Singapore; Cartier Fondation, Paris, France and The Walker Art Center, Minneapolis. Ranjani Shettar’s works are in the Permanent collections of The Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, New Delhi; The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York and The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMoMA).
Ranjani Shettar was born in 1977 in Bangalore, India. The artist currently lives and works in the countryside in Northwestern Karnataka in Southern India.
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28th January : 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Opening Reception
29th January to 29th March : 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Exhibition on View
Entry : Free
Place : Talwar Gallery, C-84 Neeti Bagh, New Delhi - 110049
Event Description : Talwar Gallery is pleased to present 'Between the Sky and Earth' an exhibition of Ranjani Shettar’s new sculptural works.
Continuing her innovative approach to material and engagement with nature, Ranjani Shettar’s recent body of multi-component sculptures pares antique rosewood, walnut and teak in unexpected and pliable forms. Uninhibited by their materiality, the works carved in solid wood are imbued with a certain poise and lightness. These unique forms, evocative yet elusive, collaborate with each wood’s distinctive grain, knots and fissures, at times guiding its lines and movement. Occasionally there would appear chisel marks or unpolished surfaces, as traces deliberately left by the artist to provide a gentle peek at her process. Appearing malleable as if molded by hand, these wooden sculptures stretch and bend across walls, curve and twist on the ground, while others gliding like the wings of a bird – float weightlessly in space.
Enigmatic and unbound, the environment Shettar creates with her installations is immersive and vibrant, surprising the viewer with their simplicity while enchanting with their magic. From early on the artist created non-traditional sculptures with materials and processes infused with history and tradition. Ranjani grew up in Southern India, where she still lives and works in the countryside, amongst edifices that have endured time as well as practices refined over centuries. Situating here, Ranjani has been able to draw upon the past, to extract form and beauty from nature to create works that not only connect across time but traverse the boundaries of culture, geography and possibilities.
Ranjani Shettar’s works have received international acclaim and have been the subject of solo exhibitions at museums worldwide, including The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), Boston, MA (2008); The Modern Art Museum, Fort Worth, TX (2008-9); The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMoMA) (2009); National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia (2011); and Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Mumbai (2012). Her works have also been featured at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), NY; 5th Moscow Biennale; 55th Carnegie International; 10th Liverpool Biennial; 9th Lyon Biennial; 8th Sharjah Biennial; 15th Sydney Biennale; Hermes Fondation, Singapore; Cartier Fondation, Paris, France and The Walker Art Center, Minneapolis. Ranjani Shettar’s works are in the Permanent collections of The Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, New Delhi; The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York and The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMoMA).
Ranjani Shettar was born in 1977 in Bangalore, India. The artist currently lives and works in the countryside in Northwestern Karnataka in Southern India.
'Between the Sky and Earth' an exhibition of Ranjani Shettar’s new sculptural works at Talwar Gallery, C-84 Neeti Bagh > 28th January to 29th March 2014
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