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ShareInfluenced by the traditions and culture of his home state, Bengal, Jogen Chowdhury's work shows off subtle figures in natural surroundings.
This show displays 38 of his works created over the past 25 years. Chowdhury's approach to art is exceptionally Indian, focussing on his own Indian sensibilities. The highlight of this particular show is a painting featuring an Iraqi prisoner. The works are from the collection of Prashant Lahoti.
The exhibition has been organised by the Institute of Contemporary Indian Art and Kalakriti Art Gallery.
Chowdhury, born in Bangladesh in 1939, was the son of artists -- his father painted mythological scenes depicted in village theatre, while his mother was well known for her Alapana drawings.
They moved to Kolkata just before Partition and Chowdhury started his formal training in art at the Government College of Art and Craft in 1955. Study in Paris helped him develop his characteristic style, with flowing lines and overblown shapes of people.
He uses colour to provide volume and smooth strokes to add sensuality. while he favours thick black lines, he also uses gentle greys, chalky blues and muted ochres to capture every possible nuance of emotion.
Jogen Chowdhury -- A Calligraphy of Touch & Gaze, Selected Works, 1986-2006, ICIA, Kala Ghoda, till July 12
