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Atul Bhalla
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Atul Bhalla’s body of work documents the experience of water – from the perspective of the element itself, in the shapes and forms within which it is contained, and also from the viewers’ perspective, where it is sometimes considered pure and holy, and at other times, polluted and stagnant.
Bhalla’s oeuvre constitutes photography, sculpture, installation art and performances that capture the diverse roles played by water,...
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Atul Bhalla’s body of work documents the experience of water – from the perspective of the element itself, in the shapes and forms within which it is contained, and also from the viewers’ perspective, where it is sometimes considered pure and holy, and at other times, polluted and stagnant.
Bhalla’s oeuvre constitutes photography, sculpture, installation art and performances that capture the diverse roles played by water, particularly in the context of his native New Delhi, and the intrinsically fluid nature of the element that allows it to be molded and manipulated in the hands of man. Through his work, the artist has been successful in raising awareness about the misuse of a resource which, if we don’t protect now, will soon become scarce.
Atul Bhalla was born in 1964. He completed his Bachelor’s degree from Delhi University, New Delhi, after which, he pursued a Master’s degree at Northern Illinois University, USA. The artist has held many solo shows, the most recent being ‘Within / Without’ at Aicon Gallery, London, in 2008; ‘Remarking the River’ at Project 88, Mumbai, in 2007-2008; Anant Art Centre, Noida, in 2007; and 'Immersions’ at Anant Art Gallery, New Delhi, in 2005. Bhalla has also participated in numerous group exhibitions including ‘Course’ at Sepia International, New York, in 2008; ‘City.Cite.Site’ at Anant Art Gallery, New Delhi, in 2007; ‘Relocating Masculinities’ at the School of Art and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, in 2007; and 'Wise Man's Drink’ at Lemon Grasshopper, Ahmedabad, in 2006. In 2007, Bhalla participated in ‘ECO+ART’, a River Yamuna based art residency, organised by Khoj International Artists Association, New Delhi. The artist lives and works in New Delhi.
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Born
December 16, 1964
Education
Masters in Fine Arts School of Art, Northern Illinois University (NIU), Illinois, USA
Bachelor in Fine Arts, College of Art, Delhi University, New Delhi
Exhibitions
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2014 ' Ya Ki Kuchh Aur!', Vadehra...
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2014 ' Ya Ki Kuchh Aur!', Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
2011 'On The Edge', Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
2009 '...In Another Sweat', Anant Art Gallery, New Delhi
2008 ‘Within / Without’, Aicon Gallery, London
2007 ‘Remarking the River’, Project 88, Mumbai
2007 ‘Remarking the River', Anant Art Centre, Noida, National Capitol Region (NCR), India
2005 'Immersions’, Anant Art Gallery, New Delhi
2005 KHOJ-International Artists Association Khirkee, New Delhi
2000 Academy of Fine Arts and Literature, New Delhi
1990 Northern Illinois University, USA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2014 'Invisible Cities', Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
2013 'Edge of Reason- and beyond, into pure creativity', presented by Indian Art Circle at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
2013 'Peak Shift Effect', Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
2012 'Whose History ? Which Stories ?', Stainless Gallery, New Delhi
2012 'Slipping Through The Cracks', Latitude 28, New Delhi
2011 'Shikaar: The Hunt', presented by India Foundation for Art (IFA) and Khoj at Select City Walk and Good Earth, New Delhi
2010 'ID/entity', Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
2010 'Indian (Sub)Way', Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi; Grosvenor Vadehra, London
2009 'Living of the Grid', Anant Art Centre, New Delhi
2009 'Recycled', Bose Pacia, Kolkata
2009 'Harvest 09: Part II', Arushi Arts, New Delhi
2009 'In Focus: Contemporay Indian Photography', Crimson- The Art Resource, Bangalore
2009 'Re-Claim/ Re-Cite/ Re-Cycle', presented by Latitude 28 at Travancore Art Gallery, New Delhi; Bose Pacia, Kolkata
2009 'Immersions: The White Cube Project', Anant Art Gallery, New Delhi
2008-09 'Where In The World', Devi Art Foundation, New Delhi
2008-09 'Signs Taken for Wonders: Recent Art from India and Pakistan', Aicon Gallery, London
2008-09 'Mutant Beauty', Anant Art Gallery, New Delhi
2008 'Nature Of The City', Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
2008 'Still Moving Image', Devi Art Foundation, Gurgaon, New Delhi
2008 'Creative Emergencies', Mar Museo D’ Arte, Della Citta Di Ravenna, Italy
2008 ‘Course’, Sepia International, New York
2008 ‘Visuals of a Post Visual World’, Priyasri Art Gallery, Mumbai
2007 ‘CITY.CITE.SITE.’, Anant Art Gallery, New Delhi
2007 ‘Relocating Masculinities’, School of Art And Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University (J.N.U), New Delhi
2006 'Watching Me-Watching India', Fotographie from Frankfurt, Germany
2006 'Wise Man's Drink’, LemonGrassHopper, Ahmedabad
2005 '…Through 22kms…' 'Living. it.out.in.Delhi’, Presentation Made at the Solo Show by Vivan Sundaram, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
2005 'Self x Social’, School of Art and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University (J.N.U), New Delhi
2004 ‘Median’, Epiques Art Gallery, New Delhi
2002 ‘Lok Raag’, Visual Art Gallery, Habitat Centre, New Delhi
2001 ‘Small but Significant’, Arpana Fine Arts, AFAL, New Delhi
2001 ‘…and Buddha Smiled Again’, Masters Guild, Academy of Fine Arts and Literature, New Delhi
1999 Mira Centre for the Arts, New Delhi
Joint Exhibitions
1997 Art Today, New Delhi
1992 Shridharani Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi
Participations
2011 'Red', Palette Art Gallery, New Delhi
2011 'Homespun', Devi Art Foundation, New Delhi
2011 'Beyond The Self', National Portrait Gallery, Canberra
2011 'Paris-Delhi-Bombay', Centre Pompidou, Paris
2011 'Of Gods and Goddesses, Cinema, Cricket: The New Cultural Icons of India', Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2011 'Time Unfolded', Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), New Delhi
2010 'Place.Time.Play: India-China Contemporary Art', West Heavens Exhibition Project, presented by Shanghai International Culture Association, Institute of Visual Culture (China Academy of Art) at Shanghai Art Museum Lecture Hall, Shanghai
2010 'Water', Rutgers Zimmerli Art Museum, New Jersey
2009 The 4th Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale presented by Anant Art, New Delhi
2009 'Art Dubai', Dubai presented by Anant Art, New Delhi
2009 'Contemporary Art from India', Palais Benedictine, Fecamp, France supported by Gallerie 88, Kolkata
2008-09 ''Modern India', organized by Institut Valencià d'Art Modern (IVAM) and Casa Asia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture at Valencia, Spain
2008 '48°C Public. Art. Ecology', Max Mueller Bhavan, New Delhi and German Technical Cooperation (GTZ)
2007-08 ‘Public Places/ Private Spaces’, Contemporary Indian Photography and Video, Newark Museum, New Jersey, USA
2007 Frieze Art Fair, London
2007 'Watching Me- Watching India New Photography From India, Fotographie Forum Frankfurt, Frankfurt
1997 ‘Art Access’, Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Mumbai
1996 Annual Painting Exhibition, All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi
1995 Annual Painting Exhibition, All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi
1994 National Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1993 National Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1992 Ravi Jain Memorial Art Exhibition, Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi
1991 63rd Annual Painting Exhibition, All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi
1991 Yuva Mahotsav, Sahitya Kala Parishad
1990 Spring: ARS Nova Show, Northern Illinois University (NIU), Illinois, USA
1989 Fall: ARS Nova Show, Northern Illinois University (NIU), Illinois, USA
1989 Spring: ARS Nova Show, Northern Illinois University (NIU), Illinois, USA
Honours and Awards
2009 Art Residency at IAAB Ateliers, Basel, Switzerland
2007...
2009 Art Residency at IAAB Ateliers, Basel, Switzerland
2007 ’ECO+ART’, River Yamuna based Art Residency, KHOJ International Artists Association, Khirkee, Saket, New Delhi.
2006 'Dilli Dur Ast’, A month long residency within the old walled city of Delhi, KHOJ International Artists Association, Khirkee, Saket, New Delhi
1994 Honorable Mention, National Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1991 Painting Award, Yuva Mahotsav from Sahitya Kala Parishad
1990 Best Graduate Painting Award, Northern Illinois University (NIU), Illinois, USA
1988-90 Tuition Waiver, Northern Illinois University (NIU), Illinois, USA
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Piaus at Fatehpuri
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Yamuna Morning - II
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Hand Pumps
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