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Ashim Purkayastha
(1967)

Untitled



"The root of the butterfly-idea lies in my childhood memories. The states in the north-eastern part of India were once infested with different types of butterflies. As a child I often wanted to catch them by their wings but was stopped from doing so by my elders who told me that the butterflies were symbols of good fortune and brought us new hope. Ironically, this belief was often juxtaposed by a bomb blast. Such is the paradox of my butterfly...



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  Lot 102 of 115  

WINTER AUCTION 2008
10-11 DECEMBER 2008

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Ashim Purkayastha
Untitled

2007
Acrylic on postage stamps
9 x 8 in (22.9 x 20.3 cm)

EXHIBITED:
Polyphonies, Galerie Christian Hosp, Tirol, 2007-08

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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