oops. i just read this one today. can we see it online tho'? we who came in late
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Abhishek Hazra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Great! Please do come.i hope the work itself will be the best explanation. > but even if it doesn't, what the heck? i hope you can still enjoy the show > irrespective of my turgid cogitation. :-) > see you today evening. > > > On 6/18/06, Deepa Mohan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Some friends and I will probably be coming for the show. But I need to > > have the concept note explained to me. > > > > Deepa. > > > > > > On 6/18/06, Abhishek Hazra < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > hello everyone! > > > sorry for informing so late, but my solo show is opening today at > > > Gallery SKE, St. Mark's Road, Bangalore. it will be open 7 pm onwards. would > > > be really nice if you could come. the show is titled, 'Some Fables on the > > > Unstable Oscillation of Uniformity" and comprises of a set of 6 large > > > prints, a video projection and a small sound piece. i am copy pasting the > > > concept note below. > > > cheers, > > > Abhishek > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > > > > > CONCEPT NOTE > > > *Some fables on the Unstable Oscillation of Uniformity* > > > > > > *Abhishek Hazra* > > > > > > I am interested in exploring a particular conceptual trajectory through > > > the narrative device of the fable. Fables interest me, as they set in motion > > > an interesting tension between the grainy-ness of the particular and the > > > fuzzy smear of the general. Also because of their short narrative duration, > > > they allow for a certain compaction of ideas while simultaneously retaining > > > a porosity of interpretation. I should clarify that these specific > > > attributes of fables have perhaps more to do with my subjective perhaps > > > even idiosyncratic 'take' on fables than with any widely agreed definition > > > of their narrative function. One could see this project as a reflection > > > on the processes that stitch together the fabric of our reality - a reality > > > that navigates both the 'small voice' of the everyday and the larger > > > theoretical structures we create, to grasp the nature of lived > > > experience. I am aware that a dichotomous formulation of 'theory' and > > > 'experience' is deeply problematic. I cite this example merely to give an > > > idea of the tensions and movements I am interested in. > > > > > > > > > In this show, I have explored the conceptual trajectories of > > > "Oscillation", "Instability", "Uniformity", "Travel" and "Interference" through > > > five short, eponymously-titled micro-narratives/fables. I am aware that > > > each trajectory is packed with multiple, and often contradictory, layers > > > of meaning. Within the fable/micro-narrative, I have therefore tried to > > > delineate a particular context that throws into relief a certain set of > > > meanings and resonances. In physical terms, each micro-narrative is created > > > as a sequence of still images with accompanying text. The set of five > > > micro-narratives will be installed as a projection within the gallery. This > > > will be accompanied by a set of 6 large scale prints and a sound > > > installation. > > > > > > How do I locate this body of work? I am interested in using the > > > language of graphic design and typography to explore a terrain that is > > > conceptually exciting. However, this conceptual exploration is not at the > > > expense of formal/visual exuberance. In fact, the attempt is to arrive at an > > > exuberance that is not merely vacuous or celebratory. I have borrowed from a > > > whole range of visual and theoretical work, that do not easily fit the > > > categories of high art or conventional academic disciplines. Technology, or > > > rather the critical mediation of technology, also remains a central > > > preoccupation in my work. > > > > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > > does the frog know it has a latin name? > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > > > > > > > > > -- > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > does the frog know it has a latin name? > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >
