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Prajwal Chowdhury
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Born in 1980, Prajjwal Choudhury graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Visual Arts in Painting from the Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata in 2003, and went on to complete his Masters in Visual Arts in Printmaking from Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda, in 2006. He continued his relationship with the institution as a Visiting Lecturer with the Faculty of Fine Arts from 2011-2012.
Chowdhury’s forte lies in transforming quotidian objects...
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Born in 1980, Prajjwal Choudhury graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Visual Arts in Painting from the Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata in 2003, and went on to complete his Masters in Visual Arts in Printmaking from Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda, in 2006. He continued his relationship with the institution as a Visiting Lecturer with the Faculty of Fine Arts from 2011-2012.
Chowdhury’s forte lies in transforming quotidian objects into mesmerising works of art. He works extensively with matchboxes, making allusions to a wide range of artists and their works, including Andy Warhol, Picasso, Damien Hirst, Marcel Duchamp, Salvador Dali, Dhruva Mistry, Jitish Kallat, Subodh Gupta and Atul Dodiya. Each creation is composed of a plethora of visuals and colours, drawing the viewer to reinterpret the use and aesthetics of everyday objects.
Chowdhury has been conferred with a number of prestigious awards, including the H.K. Kejriwal Young Artist Award, 2012; Seoksu Art Project – Asia Arts Link (AAL), organized by SAP, 2011; ‘Emerging Asian Artist Award’, Art Gwangju, South Korea, 2010; and ‘Asia Pacific Artists Fellowship’ with a six-month residency in National Art Studio, Goyang, National Museum of South Korea, 2010.
His first solo exhibition, ‘Drift’, took place at Project 88, Mumbai, in 2008. Selected group exhibitions, participations and fairs include ‘Making History’, part of the Colombo Art Biennale 2014; ‘Square is just a Shape’, Art Cinnamon, Hong Kong, 2013; ‘5th India Art Fair,’ Latitude 28 booth, New Delhi, 2013; ‘Slipping through the Cracks’, curated by Meera Menezes, Latitude 28, New Delhi, 2012; ‘4th India Art Fair’, Latitude 28 booth, New Delhi, 2012; ‘Art:Gwangju:12’, Latitude 28 booth, 2012; ‘Style File – 11 & 12’, Kolkata and New Delhi, 2011 and 2012; ‘Continuum: Encapsulating Contemporary Indian Art’ by Latitude 28 and Art Cinnamon, Singapore, 2011; ‘The Annual Show: Two Years of Latitude 28,’ Latitude 28, New Delhi, 2012; ‘Other Anecdotes’, curated by Ruchika’s Art Gallery and Niyatee Shindee, Space@SCION, Los Angeles, 2011; ‘3rd India Art Summit,’ Latitude 28 booth, New Delhi, 2011; ‘Notes on (Dis)appearance of the Real’, curated by M. Vari & A. Lodaya, Stainless Steel Art Gallery, New Delhi, 2010; ‘Digifesta, Speed of Earth - Media Art Festival’, Gwangju Biennial Hall, South Korea, 2010; ‘India Awakens, Under the Banyan Tree,’ curated by Dr. Alka Pande, Essl Museum, Vienna, 2010; ‘Re-claim/Re-cite/Re-cycle’ curated by Bhavna Kakar, Bose Pacia, Kolkata, 2009; ‘2nd India Art Summit,’ Latitude 28 and Project 88 booth, New Delhi, 2009; and ‘Re-claim/Re-cite/Re-cycle’ presented by Seven Art and Latitude 28, Travancore House, New Delhi, 2009.
The artist lives and works in Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
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Born
1980
Education
Master of Visual Arts, Department of Printmaking, Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Bachelor of Visual Arts, The Indian College of Arts And Draftsmenship, Rabindra Bharati University
Exhibitions
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2008 'Drift', Project 88, Mumbai...
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2008 'Drift', Project 88, Mumbai
Selected Group Exhibitions
2010 ‘Notes on the (Dis)appearance of Real', Shrine Empire Gallery, New Delhi
2010 'Dakshin /Paschim’, Emami Chisel Art, Kolkata
2009,11 Presented by Latitude 28 at the India Art Summit, New Delhi
2009 ‘Re-Claim / Re-Cite/ Re-Cycle', presented by Seven Art and Latitude 28 in Delhi and at Bose Pacia, Kolkata
2002 Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
Participations
2014 'Making History', part of Colombo Art Biennale 2014
2011 ‘The Annual’, Latitude 28, New Delhi
2010 'Digifesta, Speed of Earth', Media Art Festival, Korea
2010 'The Banyan Tree’, The Essl Museum, Vienna
2008 International Print Biennale, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal
2006 ‘12th Harmony Art Show’, Mumbai
2004 77th All India Art Exhibition (AIFACS) at New Delhi
2004 Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
2004 69th All India Art Exhibition at Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
2004 47th National Exhibition of Art, New Delhi
2003 18th All India Art Exhibition, Nagpur
2002 3rd Eastern region Art Exhibition, Kolkata
Joint Exhibitions
2002 ‘Two Men Show’ at Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
Honours and Awards
Member of the 2010 Asia Pacific Artists Fellowship Program, National Art Studio in South Korea
Member of the 2010 Asia Pacific Artists Fellowship Program, National Art Studio in South Korea
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Lot 16
Details
Absolute Tuesdays
6 June 2023
Untitled
Digital print on match boxes
20.5 x 20.5 in
Winning bid
$659
Rs 54,000
(Inclusive of buyer's premium)
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Lot 57
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Absolute Tuesdays
15 March 2022
To Be Continued
Offset print on handmade matchboxes pasted on plywood
16 x 15.75 in
Winning bid
$820
Rs 60,660
(Inclusive of buyer's premium)
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Lot 41
Details
Absolute Tuesdays
1 March 2022
To Be Continued
Offset print on handmade matchboxes pasted on plywood
16.25 x 15.75 in
Winning bid
$1,800
Rs 1,33,200
(Inclusive of buyer's premium)
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Lot 33
Details
Absolute Tuesdays
8 February 2022
To Be Continued
Offset print on handmade matchboxes pasted on plywood
16.25 x 15.75 in
Winning bid
$787
Rs 57,420
(Inclusive of buyer's premium)
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