tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post2885391462112076518..comments2024-03-28T15:07:22.673+05:30Comments on Shoot First, Mumble Later: Bose Krishnamachari's Relative VisAGirish Shahanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877402074547726173noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-35363689107776169722009-02-08T22:56:00.000+05:302009-02-08T22:56:00.000+05:30Hmm, I know Rachel Whiteread's work quite well and...Hmm, I know Rachel Whiteread's work quite well and, while I saw a connection between Charmi Shah's work and hers, I didn't think it was particularly strong.<BR/>Still, maybe there are other artists who have also influenced her, less famous than Whiteread. I'll keep an open mind for now.Girish Shahanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877402074547726173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-21639022809071046992009-02-08T17:25:00.000+05:302009-02-08T17:25:00.000+05:30For me Rachel Whiteread's work hovers as the conce...For me Rachel Whiteread's work hovers as the conceptual mother-ship over Charmi's entire output.torntashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13559767061213419930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-47543987853096288582009-02-08T08:31:00.000+05:302009-02-08T08:31:00.000+05:30Glad you pointed this out, Torntash. Would greatly...Glad you pointed this out, Torntash. Would greatly appreciate leads on exactly where she borrows from. Certainly, the concept behind her work has no culture specificity, so I did wonder if she was over-influenced by a couple of artists she had seen in England whose work I was unfamiliar with.<BR/>Also happy to hear you liked her stuff at first sight. That formal control is obviously indicative of some talent: I've seen a lot of artists who not only do derivative work but do it badly.Girish Shahanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877402074547726173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-54427478619787422892009-02-08T02:49:00.000+05:302009-02-08T02:49:00.000+05:30I was very excited when I first saw images of Char...I was very excited when I first saw images of Charmi's work and then was left absolutely cold when she explained them to me: it all came out too pat/rehearsed. The ideas are not new and the experience of meeting her reminded me of doing studio visits in Pakistan where the wholesale lifting of previously executed work is standard practice. Looking at the portfolios of young artists is a minefield presently since access to global art is so ubiquitous and, consequently, the act of lifting ideas (consciously or otherwise)follows naturally. Galleries, curators and critics need to keep on their toes.torntashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13559767061213419930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-12774750329638812852009-02-05T14:29:00.000+05:302009-02-05T14:29:00.000+05:30Touche!Touche!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-50487549713758533982009-02-05T13:16:00.000+05:302009-02-05T13:16:00.000+05:30Yes there are catalogues, but as far as I remember...Yes there are catalogues, but as far as I remember, there isn't much of a curatorial argument in them. I don't blame Bose for that. He's not a writer, and he correctly criticises us literary types for being over-concerned with ideas at the expense of the way shows look. <BR/>Ideally, of course, one would want both: an exhibition that is has interesting work and choice of artists; and is also backed by a strong, well-researched and thoroughly argued concept. Can't remember the last time I saw one of those in Bombay.Girish Shahanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877402074547726173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-37323492436722959162009-02-05T13:09:00.000+05:302009-02-05T13:09:00.000+05:30Girish, there usually is a catalogue, 3-4 months d...Girish, there usually is a catalogue, 3-4 months down the line.... which actually doesn't leave room for argument as the show is long gone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-78608950018008230292009-02-05T11:09:00.000+05:302009-02-05T11:09:00.000+05:30It was pretty disorganised on opening day too. It ...It was pretty disorganised on opening day too. It took me back to some of Bose's past solos when works weren't ready and stuff. In this case, though, he probably wasn't to blame. <BR/>I totally agree about what's good about his shows and what's not. They don't necessarily cohere and there's never a proper curatorial argument advanced through a catalogue or wall text, but one never comes away saying 'same old, same old'. Which is unusual.<BR/>I liked Gigi Scaria's pics as well, he's improved considerably as a photographer.Girish Shahanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877402074547726173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7024210672199702325.post-85228760319948945592009-02-05T00:22:00.000+05:302009-02-05T00:22:00.000+05:30I went to both spaces a day after the opening and ...I went to both spaces a day after the opening and wondered if actually it was the day before. At space, the video work was dismantled, Anants work lay in a corner, dumped on some foam and there was painting going on at both places and more civil workers than visitors. Tho at Bodhi KG there seemed to be a student adda session going on as well.<BR/><BR/>Bose always throws up something that one can have an opinion about, he isnt interested in walking the safe line and even tho one may not agree with the whole you always come away with a thought, idea , new artist that sticks in the mind.<BR/><BR/>Liked the Charmi Gada Shah work , liked it some months ago when I first saw it on a friends screen and even discussed it and was glad to see it here. Liked the MAnish NAi works and the Scaria photographs and found the Natraj works in comparison boring and really flat. Didnt know what to make ofthe moulded furniture piece, seemed now commonplace if design and as fine art...? Rimzons work did not fit in and agree totally on Sujith's work being remniscent of HArsha.<BR/><BR/>I wouldnt go back to Bodhi KG.DShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12624336095396883871noreply@blogger.com