Atul Dodiya
Stretcher, 2013
Exterior: Enamel paint and brass letters on motorized galvanized roller shutter with iron hooks; Interior: Oil, acrylic with marble dust and oil stick on canvas
Original Sizes Available:
Exterior: 274 x 183 cm; Interior: 222 x 159 cm
Exterior: 274 x 183 cm; Interior: 222 x 159 cm
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Atul Dodiya is one of the most prominent figures of contemporary Indian art. He melds the iconography of both Eastern and Western cultures through film, popular culture, and literature—doing so...
Atul Dodiya is one of the most prominent figures of contemporary Indian art. He melds the iconography of both Eastern and Western cultures through film, popular culture, and literature—doing so in the form of installation and painting. Dodiya’s works are deeply personal as he reflects on his own narratives with reference to the history of art and that of his home country, India.
The shutter doors bring the commonly seen protective Bombay shop fronts into the contemporary art genre.
Highly original, Dodiya's works contain layers of meaning that can be stripped metaphorically or by means of the remote control of the mechanical shutter. They can be read half-closed or open as well as fully seeing one image or the other.
The shutter doors bring the commonly seen protective Bombay shop fronts into the contemporary art genre.
Highly original, Dodiya's works contain layers of meaning that can be stripped metaphorically or by means of the remote control of the mechanical shutter. They can be read half-closed or open as well as fully seeing one image or the other.