In memory of Bhupen Barman

Starts February 18th, 2010.

Selected sculptures by Bhupen Barman, along with canvases by Chhatrapati Dutta, Ramesh Khandagiri, Abesh Mitra, Anjan Modak and Sumana Choudhury.

This exhibition, has been put together to commemorate the artist Bhupen Barman by showcasing some of the finest works he created. It is a sincere encomium by Tamarind Art gallery as we continue to remember this humble human being through the years to come.

Bhupen Barman was educated and professionally based in Baroda, India. He received both his BFA and MFA in Sculpture from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University, where he also taught during the last years of his life. The majority of Barman’s work is sculpted from cast bronze, though it often included such diverse materials as wood, brass, and lacquer. He worked with simplified, almost primitive forms, to give life to commonplace objects. His treatment of subjects ranged from the faithful rendering of natural forms to the playful distortions of surrealism. Titles such as ‘I Can’t See Everything From Here’ and ‘We Are In The Same Boat, Brother’ highlight both the humor and pathos of his works.

Barman was the recipient of numerous awards including the National Academy Award from the Lalit Kala Akademi for 2005-2006, and the National Scholarship by the Human Resource Development (HRD) in India. Select group shows he participated in include Towards a New Viewership/Audience at Art Konsult, New Delhi in 2009; Elements Of Equilibrium in 2008 and Panchaloha in 2007 at the Tamarind Art Gallery, New York; and Vansh Vriksha at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai in 2008.

Barman passed away on December 6, 2009 due to cardiac arrest at the age of 36. He is survived by his wife Rupalim and a two year old son.