Participated in group shows of indian painters sent by national gallery of modern art delhi to fukuoka museum, japan, 1984. Artist arpana caur talks about her work and what inspired. The nobel prizewinning american writer william faulkner once said, the past is never dead. The mother and daughter have kept the issue of 1984 alive through expression. Among those present were renowned punjabi author ajeet caur and her daughter and a prominent painter arpana caur. Arpana caur paintings by arpana caur arpana caur painting. Nov 22, 2017 among those present were renowned punjabi author ajeet caur and her daughter and a prominent painter arpana caur. Jan 17, 2020 arpana caur was happy that it had been done but couldnt bear to see it. Its a show about the victims of the antisikh violence in 1984 that saw thousands killed across india and especially delhi. This pamphlet contains photographs of the ongoing impact of the 1984 antisikh pogrom in. At the academy of fine arts in delhi is an epic collection of. Caur worked on paper when she travelled, while ruminating at home and to remark as personal and political landscapes changed around her. Her work can be seen to continue the line begun by amrita shergil. Acquire artworks by arpana caur in online auctions at saffronart.
It is feminine and feminist in its perspective, with portraits of women placed in a contemporary urban context. From swaraj art archive, arpana caur, soldiers mother 1995, oil on canvas, 172. Many survivors of the 1984 violence felt discrimination from within the sikh community, after being victimized by state violence. Participated in first baghdad biennale, 1986, cuba biennale, 1986 algiers biennale.
Marking the 30th anniversary of the november 1984 antisikh pogroms, the wiener library in london russell square is proud to feature the work 1984. New novel on antisikh massacre 1984 released sabrangindia. Participated in group shows of indian painters sent by national gallery of modern art delhi to fukuoka museum, japan, 1984 and 85. The images and texts from the artists 1984 notebooks reflect upon the pogroms and their ongoing impact. Cod and global shipping available for eligible products. Sep 07, 2015 floating symbols, scissors suspended in mid air, allusions, metaphors and echoes of a generationwelcome to the world of arpana caur. In its purest form sikhism is about unity, simplicity, equality and surrender to god, and the verses of the sikh gurus most of them included in the granth sahib articulate this beautifully. Academy of fine arts and literature 46 siri fort institutional area new delhi 110049 tel. May 21, 2020 vikram kaurs the assassinations depicts two families, one.
Martin school of art, londondid not complete the course. Money shed earned, she spent on books on the subject, and when offered a barter, she readily accepted. Celebrated artist arpana caur talks about the deep connect between art. Ironically, gill is associated with the congress party. Arpana caur offers some large works that reveal a variety of images, themes and moods, some of them alluding to depressing human situations. We have, as examples, the haripura panels of nandalal bose, the folkinspired works of jamini roy, and works of m. Kaur or caur pronunciation kor is a religious surname worn by all female sikhs. Its tough to have these peoples faces looking at you even though theyre one step removed and its just a. Buy arpana caur paintings online view prices and size at. Full text of george orwell 1984 novel, english see other formats. Ajeet caur in athens for her daughter arpana caurs european art tour, ajeet caurrushed home in june 1984 after hearing about the indian army attacks. Arpana caur indian contemporary artist born 1954, new delhi, india lives and works in new delhi arpana caur is a selftaught painter whose paintings speak of social, political, and environmental issues bringing up images of pain and despair as well as strength and compassion. Official page of contemporary indian artist arpana caur.
We urged her to write a book, i hope she does someday. Arpana caur, noted indian contemporary artist, has exhibited across the globe. Arpana caur is a leading indian painter and graphic artist. The antisikh riots of 1984 may have lasted barely three days. Join facebook to connect with inni kaur and others you may know. Her paintings explore spiritual themes and also reflect her responses to the tragedies and injustices of the modern world.
But she did not begin painting for acclaim or for reaching a peak. Sarnath bannerjee, hartosh bal, amarjit chandan, arpana caur, rana dasgupta, manmeet devgun, anita dube. Her mother ajit kaur born in 1934, is a writer who writes in panjabi. Arpana caurs journey of becoming an artist living through violence. Senior advocate and human rights activist, harvinder singh phoolka, academic dr. Buy arpana caur paintings online view prices and size at mojarto. The unveiling ceremony coincided with 33rdanniversary of the antisikh pogrom across india following the assassination of the then prime minister indira gandhi by her sikh bodyguards on october 31, 1984. Book illustration for the man who never wore a watch written and illustrated by arpana caur. Levelling the playing field for future women artists, senior contemporary artist arpana caur has become an important name among indian artists. Nov 12, 2016 a retrospective of 40 years of arpana caurs work, and a conversation with the artist. Born in 1954, arpana caur began to draw from the age of three. Arpana caur is a leading indian painter and graphic artist she comes from a sikh family who fled the pakistani west punjab to the republic of india in 1947 during the confusion over the partition of british india.
Joker, arpana caur, tirath singh batt, students australia. Arpana caur s art has evolved along the path that emerged out of the nationalist movement. A rare document for those who are interested in the shortlived sikh school of miniatures. And caurs collection housed in her museum is, indeed, one of the few comprehensive collection of that genre. Contributors to this project include contemporary indian artist arpana caur. My mother told me that i would doodle on walls and newspapers. Born in new delhi, arpana caur spent her college years studying literature. Shop original arpana caur artworks, paintings and prints from the worlds biggest art hub mojarto. The 1984 antisikh pogroms remembered wiener library.
A novel of 1984 was unveiled by famous indian journalist hartosh singh bal at an event held at the citys habitat centre. To ignore the exhibition would be to miss out on the artists lesspublic evolution. Arpana caur artist, painter arpana caur painting gallery. Her art is seen as an extension to the feminist perspective that amrita shergil was famous for portraying, and has contributed to conversations around women representation and women empowerment in the. Nov 29, 2016 in 1981, having sold a few paintings, artist arpana caur, then aged 27, plunged into the world of indian miniature art. The untold agony of 1984, nilanjan mukhopadhyay probes arpana caur, the noted artist who hails from.
Sarada ukil school of art, the first art school in new delhi established in 1926 by sarada charan ukil, barada charan and ranada charan. See more ideas about art, indian art and indian contemporary art. Jan 12, 2015 when arpana caur came up with her first solo exhibition in 1975, the young artist met with disappointing visitor attendance despite the venue being in her own city of delhi. Their afterburn, however, continues to linger more than thirty years. Participated in first indogreek cultural symposium and group shows in athens and delfi, 1984. He struggled for five years to get a space to exhibit the show, and finally got a chance in 2019 when wellknown artist and friend arpana caur offered him the use of her own gallery. Her paper works are significant since caur is known to be a quiet and introverted artist.
She felt personally attacked, a feeling which only grew manifold as this iconic punjabi writer firsthand witnessed the violence of november 1984. Among those present were renowned punjabi author ajeet caur and her daughter, prominent painter arpana caur. The sikh religion was founded by guru nanak 1469 1539, who drew upon the teachings of muslim, sufis and hindu bhaktas. Arpana caur whose retrospective opens at the national gallery of modern art, bangalore, this month on how she came to be an artist, living through the 1984 antisikh violence and why scissors crop up on her canvases. The mother and daughter have kept the issue of 1984 alive through artistic expression. A book for a painting of her own seemed like a reasonable exchange. The images and texts from the artists 1984 notebooks reflect upon the pogroms and their ongoing impact in india. Dec 31, 2001 the art of arpana caur by suneet chopra, 9788174361783, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. From swaraj art archive, arpana caur, world goes on 1984, oil on canvas, 151.
Dalip singh bhatia recounts appalling caste discrimination as he fled to punjab after facing violence in uttar pradesh in november 1984. Jis tann lage soee jane by photographer gauri gill. Marking the 30th anniversary of the november 1984 antisikh pogroms, the wiener library is delighted to feature the work 1984. Arpana caur employs certain distinctive metaphors in her creations.
She is a distinguished indian painter and has been exhibited since 1974 across the globe. She went on to pen a book, the magic of indian miniatures. Former chief election commissioner manohar singh gill was also in attendance. What well do panel discussion with hartosh singh bal, humra quraishi, arpana caur and vikram kapur. Her solos apart from delhi, mumbai, calcutta, bangalore and chennai have been held in galleries in london, glasgow, berlin, amsterdam, singapore, munich, new york and in stockholm and copenhagen. I drew a mother and daughter and i still have that painting, she. Disembodied faces the title is taken from american hip hop artist public enemys song fight the power, whose lyrics include the words most of my heroes still dont appear on no stamp. Arpana caur, a contemporary indian artist was in born 1954.