“I climb on these beehives like architectural structures and seek to have a glimpse around from different levels of elevation as though to apprehend the feel of the anonymity of one’s existence”
If there is one word to describe Shovin Bhattacharjee’s process, it is perspective. In a literal manner, he experiments constantly with space and infrastructure. Bhattacharjee’s artworks are always more than what meets the eye. In a larger sense, his works present his perception of modern civilizations, our relationship with each other, life, and technology.
Biography
“I climb on these beehives like architectural structures and seek to have a glimpse around from different levels of elevation as though to apprehend the feel of the anonymity of one’s existence”
His pioneering, iconic solo show in 2006 at Lalit Kala Akademi was an absolute sold-out success. Since then he has won awards such as the ‘All India Gold Award in Digital Art’; he has been in solo and group shows in India, South Korea, China, Finland, and London. This well-deserved attention reflects on his presence in the renowned collections of Lalit Kala Akademi and the National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi, India.
If there is one word to describe Shovin Bhattacharjee’s process, it is perspective. In a literal manner, he experiments constantly with space and infrastructure. Bhattacharjee’s artworks are always more than what meets the eye. In a larger sense, his works present his perception of modern civilizations, our relationship with each other, life, and technology. Every detail is meticulously planned to reveal his intentions, the material is used as a means to convey this message. He creates paintings, sculptures, art installations, drawings, video art, sound art…His works are visual representations of his inner quest to understand, reflect on, and interpret society. While he comments on our lives, he doesn’t shy away from incorporating new media methods and NFTs.
Whatever the medium he deploys, he has honed and developed his own style which incorporates wry, dark humor. His works touch upon the themes that were brought forth in post-Industrial revolution works of modern life commentary by Edgar Degas in In a Cafe or Otto Dix Portrait of the Journalist Sylvia von Harden: alienation, monotony, the mundaneness of a life driven by modernist inventions, technology, and consumption. With his personal touch of fantasy, sci-fi-like elements, of course. His satirical twist on life in his artworks is depicted by the use of his own self-portrait always present in his works as an observer and an observed person, representing the common man in today’s society. The repetition of his figure in suburban architectural environments highlights the feelings of alienation, uncertainty, and absurdity in our society.