Aug 31 2024 to Nov 17 2024 10 a.m.

Price: Free Book/Buy

Where

Museum of Art & Photography (MAP)

Kasturba Road, Bengaluru 560001

Special Instructions

Tuesday - Friday: 10:00 am to 6:30 pm Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 am to 7:30 pm Mondays closed

Event Description

What lurks inside a piece of wood? Jeram Patel & Tarik Currimbhoy answered this question in their own distinctive styles. Inspired by the Japanese technique of Shou Sugi Ban, the modernist Jeram Patel attacked the wood with a blowtorch until it revealed the art hidden inside. He was particularly fascinated by the colour black, whether created by scorching the wooden surface or painting with black ink, because he believed it helped other colours to appear stronger. Though it is simple plywood, each artwork has its own story to tell. Tarik Currimbhoy on the other hand used his blowtorch on solid wood, more subtly. First the flames reveal the grains within the wood, and then coatings of shellac enhance the contrasts within it. Perhaps his background in architecture drives the dynamism and sensuality that we see as core tenets of his work. Two artists with two different styles brought together at Painting with Fire, our latest exhibition featuring 15 select artworks from Jeram Patel & Tarik Currimbhoy. The artworks invite you to explore the space through movement and shifting perspectives, and a theatrical play of colour. Painting with Fire: Jeram Patel & Tarik Currimbhoy opens on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at MAP. Image: Untitled, Jeram Patel, 2009, Blowtorch and paint on wood, MAC.00184