Remo to open art exhibition Goa Reloaded by 16 Goan artists, in Delhi Jan 21-22
2012-01-18
An exhibition titled Goa-Reloaded will be organized at NIV Art Centre, 210 Neb Sarai, Near IGNOU, New Delhi from the 21st January to 22nd February 2012.
The exhibition features 16 Goan artists who will showcase over 70 paintings, sculptures and installations.
Subodh Kerkar's The Tortoise (left) and (right) Vaibhava Kitlekar’s hybrid of a cow head with human form.
The show features works of Subodh Kerkar, Pradeep Naik, Viraj Naik, Shilpa Naik, Santosh Morajkar, Chaitali Morajkar, Shripad Gurav, Ramdas Gadekar, Vaibhava Kitlekar, Aadhi Vishal, Harshada Kerkar, Vitesh Naik, Siddharth Gosavi, Sachin Naik, Vijai Bhandare and Kedar Dhondu.
Some large paintings (15’ x 6’) are created especially for this show.
Subodh Kerkar will show his new works created with truck tyres, while Sachin Naik has created some large wood-cuts. Vaibhava Kitlekar’s sculptures are hybridization of a cow head with human forms. Ramdas Gadekar expresses his concern over environmental pollution by mining. His very expressive heads juxtaposed on red mining dumps are very impressive. Pradeep Naik uses sculptures from Goan cemeteries along with floral designs in his large canvases.
MINING BOOM OR CURSE by Ramdas M.Gadekar Acrylic on canvas 4ftX5ft
The exhibition is curated by India’s renowned curator Johny M. L. and will be inaugurated by Remo Fernandes on 21st January 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
The show is perhaps the best show so far of contemporary Goan art since liberation and is expected to draw large audience in New Delhi.
