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Artist Statement:
Jiaur Rahman imbues his works
with a spontaneous energy that
is truly magnificent. Whether
the young artist is painting a
riverside, a country-side, a
cityscape, it is for him all
images of nature. So along
with breathtaking art works of
wind-tossed boats at the
riverside, there are also
rain-washed cityscapes painted
with equal dexterity. This
skilled watercolorist,
captures the inherent mood of
the subject, playing with the
vital elements of light and
shade sensitively and yet
boldly, creating a work of art
‘awash’ with spontaneity. Also
he makes figurative paintings
depicting the tribal and rural
culture of Bengal using bright
and vibrant acrylic paints.
Jiaur Rahman born in 1979. He
earned his B.V.A. (Bachelor of
Visual Arts) degree from
Government College of Art &
Craft, Kolkata in 2003.
Solo Exhibitions:
Fortune Landmark Hotel
(Welcome Group), Ahmedabad,
2001.
Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata,
2002.
Birla Academy of Art &
Culture, Kolkata, 2002.
Archer Art Gallery
(sponsored), Ahmedabad, 2003.
Chitrakoot Art Gallery
(Sponsored), Kolkata, 2004.
Birla Academy of Art & Culture
(Duet) (Sponsored), Kolkata,
2006.
Indiaart Gallery (Sponsored),
Pune, India, 2007.
Participation in Exhibitions:
Govt. College of Art Craft ,
Kolkata, 1998- 03.
Indian Society of Oriental
Art, Kolkata, 1999, 01, ...
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PAINTING EXHIBITION "Mystic Abstracts & Fuguratives" Group Show at Mystiq Art Gallery - 11th to 24th July 08
Time : 11:00 am -7:00 pm
Event Details : Group show of artists including Alka Raghuvanshi, Bikash Poddar, Dharmender Rathore, Manisha Gawade, Niren Sen Gupta, Seema Kohli, Sidharth, Siraj Saxena, Sridhar Iyer, Ram Dongre, Pankaj Saroj, Mohammed Suleman, Jiaur Rahman and others.
Jiaur Rahman - The work of Jiaur Rahman titled Friendship:
Jiaur Rahman's canvas shows the spirit of friendship in a very colourful way. The contrast of the background in a brick reddish colour with the bright yellow and blue adorned by the boys is very powerful, it is attractive, yet subtle, it draws your attention but does not obscure the overall theme of the canvas. All the boys have their backs facing the viewer and are intertwined with each other as each has his arm over the shoulders of his friend and their is a sort of wrinkle on their garments that seem to run across all the boys, a force or common sense of purpose seem to be binding them all. Their is an unmistakable sense of common purpose that these lads are pursuing.
Jiaur Rahman has used water color on paper to portray the life in a rural area that is close to either a river or the sea. The liberal use of white,brown, green and blue has brought to life the day to day activities you'd associate in such idyllic surroundings.
You have fisherman cherishing the days catch, surveying their nets for any damages, baskets over laden with fish ready to be sold. Others are viewing the horizon as they wait for their folk to return from the sea. The entire portrait is done in blue, earthy browns and silver hues.The sea is a riot of blue and the ocean reaching the shore and spreading its white foamy spray is vividly captured.
Then there is this depiction of what seems a corridor of power in yester years. The columns now seem dilapidated and the vibrant colors that probably adorned the walls is now just a memory. The floors that were trodden by the powers that be are now barren and eroded with the passage of time. Rahman's use of subdued colors in no way takes away the feeling that this was once something important. The corridor leads to a passage way ending into an entrance, the top of which has an unmistakable presence of what is probably a coat of arms. The image is of a power subdued, lost in the passage of time.
Rahman also contrasts rural life with urban life as well. What catches the eye and numbs the senses is the loneliness the town represents. Mortar, bricks and electrical poles seem more close to each other, rather than human beings. The blackish background of an urban surrounding, of people lost in their own world gives out vibes that are uncomfortable.
Contrast that with the canvas depicting a rural setting. Its as if you have just wiped clean a murky window and can now see everything clearly. The scene is friendly and welcoming. Dogs, sheep and chickens are seen mingling together. The houses are mere huts, but they are homes and not houses of the city. The rural surroundings are clean and not cluttered with the waste associated with an urban landscape. The image is one of an unhurried life associated with the villages.
Place : Mystiq Art Gallery, D 3, Defence Colony, New Delhi - 110024.
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