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Artist Statement:
Drawing from my dual
backgrounds as both a South
East Asian and an American, my
work is a hybrid of Western
media and Asian craft,
ornament, and symbolism. I
apply acrylic and oil media in
between and on top of a
variety of Indian materials:
sari fabric, circular mirrors
and sequins, Henna tattoo
prints and kitschy images of
Indian myths from calendars,
posters and comic books.
Working my way in and around
these various materials, the
mixture begins to dance,
exploding off the canvas in a
rhythm of brilliant colors,
fragmented Hindu idols,
ancient stories, and modern
commercialism. I explore the
way our nation’s preoccupation
with borrowed religious
symbols and iconography
reflects a struggle to
recapture mythic significance.
Ironically, the flood of these
highly charged images into the
commercial marketplace, such
as using Hindu deities to
create trendy t-shirts and
handbags, only increases
Western culture’s hunger for a
connection to what an Eastern
worldview offers. I question
how these Indian images,
lingering in our subconscious,
survive in a consumer driven
culture. Do their meanings
change? Can such imagery be
transformed or re-invented
altogether? By reformulating
the traditional boundaries of
Indian spirituality and craft
with Western painting ...
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Exhibitions for Namita Kapoor:
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SELECTED EXHIBITIONS (*Solo Shows)
2008 *Effervescent Delights, Gel Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland.
2007 4 Artists at the Giorgi, Giorgi Gallery, Berkeley, California.
Myth and Decor, Art Alternative, Oakland, California.
2006 New Visions, Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland, California. Juried by Catherine Clark and Jack Hanley.
Local Voice, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, California. *Live Art Project, De Young Museum, San Francisco, California.
2005 The Harmony Project, SOMA Arts Cultural Center, San Francisco, California. *New Paintings, Westside Gallery, Berkeley, California.
2004 Home of Hope, San Jose Civic Arts Gallery, San Jose, California.
2003 Group Exhibition, Lorenzo Di’Medici, Florence, Italy.
COMMISIONS
Fox Theater, St. Louis. Missouri. Sponsored by Bombay Dreams and Theater of the Stars, 2006.
Theater Under the Stars, Houston, Texas. Sponsored by Bombay Dreams and Theater of the Stars, 2006.
BIBLIOGRAPHY (*Reviews)
*San Francisco Times, “Advertising, stock phrases and real estate come under the microscope in Pro Arts show.” August 27, 2006. East Bay Express, “What's Happening in East Bay Art, Critics weigh in on local art.” October 19, 2006.
Contra Costa Times, “Local Voice Speaks Highly of County Artists” September 17, 2005.
India West, “Home of Hope Raises $70K as Projects Expand, Oct 2004.
*The Los Angeles Times, “ Where Dynamism, Meaning Embrace,” May 2003
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