Bengaluru: The Bengaluru-based Krishna Setty Foundation recently organised a three-day residential International Painters' Camp near Bengaluru, evincing the participation of 18 artists from diverse geographical backgrounds and international repute. Padma Bhushan Jatin Das seemed to be the senior-most practising painter representing the host country.
A series of such camps: Krishna Setty CS, founder and patron of the Krishna Setty Foundation, informs, "This has been an ongoing exercise of the Krishna Setty Foundation, ever since the Covid-19 pandemic period. Every year, we have been organising similar art camps and exhibitions almost regularly".
'Resonance of Resilience' International Art Exhibition: Krishna Setty Foundation exhibited the works created during the Painters' Camp held at the Nature Knots resort on the outskirts of the city. The 10-day exhibition from 17-26 April took place at the Dwija Art Gallery in the city. Dwija Art Gallery happened to be the sponsor of the exhibition space, thereby extending its support as a gesture of institutional solidarity.
Open to transformation: About the works displayed in the exhibition, Krishna Setty CS, asserts, "The exhibition privileges plurality over coherence. Divergent practices coexist without the necessity of resolution, producing a field of tension and dialogue. This multiplicity resists homogenisation and instead proposes resilience as the capacity to sustain difference while remaining open to transformation".
Featuring artists: The invited artists at the International Painters' Camp were: Jatin Das from New Delhi, Clemens B Sou from Austria, Madan Lal from Chandigarh, KK Gandhi from Jammu, Julia Chubutkina from Kazakhstan, G Subramanian from Bengaluru, Achala Gunawardhana and Sudath Abeysekara from Srilanka, P Gnana from Singapore, Rama Suresh from Chennai, Basuki Dasgupta and Prabhu Harasur from Tumakuru, Mintu Deka from Assam, Vijay Dhore from Hyderabad, Kandan G from Tamil Nadu, Kariyappa Hanchinmani from Haveri, Praveen Kumar and Krishna Setty CS from Bengaluru.
Jatin Das: Jatin Das stands as a formidable presence in contemporary Indian art, his oeuvre marked by a commanding visual language that distils human emotion into sweeping, kinetic forms. With an uncompromising mastery of line and gesture, his works evoke a timeless intensity, where the body becomes both subject and symbol of existential rhythm and resilience.
Clemens B Sou: Clemens B Sou emerges from Austria with a distinctive contemporary voice, crafting works that navigate the intersections of memory, identity, and spatial perception. His practice is marked by a quiet intensity and conceptual depth, where restrained forms unfold into evocative visual meditations.
Madan Lal: Madan Lal, from Chandigarh, articulates a nuanced visual language that reflects an engagement with both form and introspective narrative. His works unfold through a balanced interplay of structure and spontaneity, where subtle textures and tonal harmonies evoke a contemplative dialogue between inner experience and external reality.
K K Gandhi: K K Gandhi, from Jammu, articulates a distinctive visual language shaped by regional ethos and contemporary sensibilities. His works unfold through a measured interplay of form and texture, evoking a contemplative space where memory, landscape, and cultural identity converge.
Julia Chubutkina: Julia Chubutkina from Kazakhstan develops a distinctive visual vocabulary that navigates the space between abstraction and lyrical figuration. Her works unfold through delicate tonalities and layered compositions, evoking an introspective realm where memory, form, and emotional resonance coalesce.
G Subramanian: G Subramanian, from Bengaluru, presents a compelling visual language that bridges tradition and modernity through a refined engagement with form and surface. His works resonate with a quiet intensity, where layered compositions and subtle tonalities unfold into meditative reflections on culture, memory, and lived experience.
Sudath Abeysekara: Sudath Abeysekara emerges from Sri Lanka with a practice that reflects a sensitive engagement with form, material, and visual rhythm. His works unfold through a measured interplay of texture and tonal depth, where abstraction becomes a contemplative space, inviting the viewer into a quiet dialogue between perception, memory, and the evolving language of contemporary expression.
P Gnana: P Gnana, from Singapore, articulates a refined visual language shaped by a dialogue between tradition and contemporary expression. His works reveal a nuanced balance of form and abstraction, where layered surfaces and measured compositions evoke a contemplative engagement with space, memory, and cultural continuity.
Rama Suresh: Rama Suresh, from Chennai, commands a distinctive visual language where abstraction is charged with emotive force and gestural vitality. Her works unfold through dynamic surfaces and intuitive mark-making, evoking an inner landscape that is at once personal, fluid, and deeply resonant.
Basuki Dasgupta: Basuki Dasgupta articulates a distinctive painterly language shaped by lyrical abstraction and a deep sensitivity to surface and form. His works unfold through layered textures and memory, landscape, and the intangible rhythms of experience.
Prabhu Harasur: Prabhu Harasur develops a compelling visual language rooted in abstraction, where gestural energy and layered surfaces converge to create a dynamic spatial experience. His works resonate with a tactile intensity, unfolding as meditative compositions that navigate the interplay between material, memory, and intuitive expression.
Mintu Deka: Mintu Deka, from Assam, uses vivid language informed by the region's cultural and natural landscapes. His works unfold through expressive textures and rhythmic compositions, where abstraction and lived experience interwine to evoke a deeply rooted sense of place and identity.
Achala Gunawardhana: Achala Gunawardhana, from Sri Lanka, engages with the language of abstracted landscape, where nature is not merely depicted but reimagined through layered chromatic energies and gestural movement. Her paintings dissolve the boundaries between the seen and the felt, evolving terrains that emerge in fragments, inviting the viewer to complete the landscape within their own perceptual and emotional memory.
Vijay M. Dhore: Vijay M. Dhore, based in Hyderabad, constructs a compelling visual language rooted in abstracted landscapes and architectural memory. His canvases unfold through richly textured surfaces and earthy chromatic harmonies, where fleeting impressions of nature and structure dissolve into a contemplative spatial rhythm.
Kandan G: Kandan G, from Tamil Nadu, articulates a grounded yet evocative visual language shaped by regional memory and cultural resonance. His works reveal an intuitive engagement with form and surface, in which subtle textures and restrained compositions unfold into contemplative reflections on place and identity.
Kariyappa Hanchinamani: Kariyappa Hanchinamani, hailing from Haveri, articulates a deeply rooted visual language that draws from the cultural and rural ethos of his surroundings. His works resonate with an earthy immediacy, where form, texture, and narrative converge to evoke a quiet yet powerful reflection on lived experience and regional identity.
Praveen Kumar: Praveen Kumar, from Bengaluru, develops a contemporary visual language that navigates the intersections of abstraction and lived urban experience. His works are marked by layered textures and nuanced tonal shifts, where the rhythm of the city is distilled into evocative, contemplative forms.
Krishna Setty CS: Krishna Setty CS articulates a distinctive visual language that bridges experimental depth with a refined contemporary sensibility. His works unfold through a nuanced interplay of form, texture, and spatial rhythm, evoking a contemplative dialogue between material presence and the intangible dimensions of memory, landscape, and cultural continuity.
Inputs and paintings courtesy: Krishna Setty CS, Krishna Setty Foundation
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