The Conference of the Birds The Conference of the Birds
22 October
7 November
Looking ahead at a post-Covid world, we are still in the process of assessing the impact of this brutal pandemic. The poorest and most disadvantaged have been disproportionately impacted by the economic and social crises and we have faced personal, economic, environmental, medical and political challenges.
Based on an ancient epic poem by Sufi poet Farid-ud-Din Attar, The Conference of the Birds tells the story of the Assembly of the Birds, in a time of existential crisis. They embark on a journey in search of a mythical majestic bird, the Simorgh, and are led by the wisest bird through seven valleys to find the Simorgh/ enlightenment. Each Valley has a challenge and an exploration into who we are and what we can become.
The birds travel through seven different Valleys, namely the Valley of the Quest, Love, Understanding, Detachment, Unity, Astonishment and Enlightenment.
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The Conference of the Birds
5 Artists ABHISHEK SINGH 6 BHAJJU SHYAM 14 GR IRANNA 18 JAGANNATH PANDA 20 LADO BAI 22 MADHVI PAREKH 30 MANJUNATH KAMATH 32 MAYANK SHYAM 34 MAYUR & TUSHAR VAYEDA 38 PARVATHY BAUL 44 RAMESHWAR BROOTA 48 RANBIR KALEKA 54 SANTOSH KUMAR DAS 60 SUDIPTA DAS 62 VENKAT SHYAM 68 WASWO X. WASWO & R. VIJAY 70
Abhishek Singh
Gathering, 2021, Watercolor and Ink on Paper, 16 x 11 inch
7 Star Born, 2021. Water color and Ink on Paper, 16 x 11 inch
Inwards, 2021
Water color and Ink on Paper
32 x 22 inch
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The Sermon, 2021
Water color and Ink on Paper 32 x 22 Inch
Bloom, 2021 Water color and Ink on Paper 16 x 11 inch
Yearning, 2021
Water color and Ink on Paper
16 x 11 inch
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Bhajju Shyam
Tree (Badh Ka Ped), 2019 Ink on Paper
22 x 28 inch
Deer
2019
28 x 22 inch
,
Acrylic and Ink on Paper
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61
37.25 inch
Untitled Acrylic on Canvas
x
GR Iranna
Maya, 2021
Acrylic on trpaulin
54 x 66 inch
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Jagannath Panda
21 The Balancing Act, 2021 Acrylic, Fabric and Glue on Canvas 48x 36 inch
Lado Bai
Untitled Acrylic on Paper 28 x 20 inch
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Peepal ka Ped, Early-1980s
Acrylic on Paper
28 x 20 inch
Facing page:
Udta Chiria, Early-1980s
Acrylic on Paper
11 x 11 inch
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Madhvi Parekh
Untitled, 2021 Acrylic on Canvas 48 x 72 inch
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Manjunath Kamath
Laughing Behind the Clouds, 2021 Gouache & Acrylic on Paper
15 x 76 inch
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Mayank Shyam
Urban Valley, 2021 Acrylic and Ink on Canvas 38 x 72 inch
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Mayur & Tushar Vayeda
Calling Spirits, 2021
Cow dung background, on traditionally treated cloth, white water colour 18 x 27.5 inch
Parvathy Baul
Two birds and the tree 18 x 7 inch
Woodcut, Edition of 50+AP
Bhava Pagla meditating 19 x 7 inch
30+AP
Woodcut, Edition of
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Edition
30+AP
The Rain Birds, 2005 11 x 10 inch Woodcut,
of 16+AP inside
the Womb of a Banyan Tree, 2005
Edition of 50+AP
Mahaguru Atalbihari Sai Darbesh with his two pet tigers, 2021 18 x 12.2 inch Woodcut,
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Lalon Fakir travelling on Al-Buraq, 2021
10 x 15 inch
Woodcut, Edition of 50+AP
Rameshwar Broota
Untitled, 2021 Oil on Canvas
6 x 6 inch
Untitled
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Mixed media, found objects and resin
6.5 x 6.5 inch
Ranbir Kaleka
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Dawn in the post-human palace Digital Collage archival inks and oil on Canvas
x
inch
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Santosh Kumar Das
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Left: Untitled, 2021
Acrylic and Ink on paper 22 x 30 inch
Right: Untitled, 2021 Acrylic and Ink on paper 22 x 30 inch
Crossing Over-V, 2021
Water color, Hanji Paper, Rice Paper and Wooden Panel
60 x 3 x 10.5 inch
Sudipta Das
63
Venkat Shyam
69
Left: Simorgh, 2021
Acrylic and Ink on Paper 22 x 30 inch
Right: Bird, 2021
22 x 30 Inch
Acrylic and Ink on Paper
Waswo X. Waswo
Triptuch
Gouache and gold on Wasli paper 8 x 8 inch
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The Conference of the Birds
Delhi, October 2021
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