Back to an era of greatness | 'Epochal: The Period of Pioneers' by DAG, Mumbai
An inter-gallery collaboration lets art lovers into the post-Independence work of India's most venerable artists
If there’s one defining art show to take in right now, it’s Epochal: The Period of Pioneers. This one-of-a-kind collaboration by DAG, Mumbai (at the Taj Mahal Palace), and Chatterjee & Lal affords the avid art aficionado a chance to see the work of several of India’s greats until June 11.
If there’s one defining art show to take in right now, it’s Epochal: The Period of Pioneers. This one-of-a-kind collaboration by DAG, Mumbai (at the Taj Mahal Palace), and Chatterjee & Lal affords the avid art aficionado a chance to see the work of several of India’s greats until June 11.
Curator Mortimer Chatterjee, director, Chatterjee & Lal, explains how the artworks—65 at DAG, Mumbai, and 35 at Chatterjee & Lal—can be viewed via three themes: “The nature and impact of the art scene inherited by artists of the post-Independence period; the increasing interest in social and political themes; and the transformation within the fine arts community to embrace an expanded definition of its remit, inspired by design and craft traditions.”
The exhibition is a feast for the senses, with the names of formidable artists giving you an idea of its significance N.S. Bendre, S.H. Raza, F.N. Souza, M.F. Husain, B. Prabha, V.S. Gaitonde, K.C.S. Paniker, Satish Gujral and so many others hold your interest with their statements that go far deeper than artistic expression. We feel the impact of looking beyond boundaries, which is clear in many of the artworks, be it Nandalal Bose’s Japanese woodblock print titled ‘Kaikeyi and Manthara’ or Jamini Roy’s ‘Untitled’ (Madonna and Jesus with the Magi) tempera on board. Epochal brings us some of the most compelling art of its time, capturing the essence of the era of experimentation.
—The exhibition is on till June 11
