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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,...
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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