Reference
38686500
Size
21.5 x 27 cm
8.46 x 11 in
Publisher
Skira
Year
2019
Language
Bilingual Italian/English
ISBN
885724164
Pages
240
Color Illustrations
Binding
Book offered by
Skira Editore, Milan
Published on the occasion of the exhibition "Remains" at Pirelli HangarBicocca, the book offers for the first time a complete view of the more than thirty years of artistic production of Sheela Gowda (Bhadravati, Karnataka, India, 1957; lives and works in Bangalore).
His practice, which ranges from watercolor to printmaking and from sculpture installation, is characterized by a strong spatial component, taking as a starting point some elements of modernism, elaborated by the artist through production processes that refer to a ritual dimension. Gowda's work is distinguished by the use of a wide variety of materials reminiscent of Indian culture, such as hair, organics, cow dung, incense and natural pigments.
The book contains an in-depth essay by art historian Geeta Kapur, a contribution by author and curator Pablo Lafuente, and a text by exhibition curators Nuria Enguita and Lucia Aspesi. Th catalogue provides the reader with reflections and analyses by authors, curators, critics and historians who over the years have established a connection with the work of Sheela Gowda. In addition, a wide selection of works created between 1988 and 2019 is presented through a rich photographic documentation contributions specially commissioned for the book.
Skira is the oldest and most glorious brand in the history of international art publishing. Founded in Lausanne in 1928, Skira is the oldest and most glorious brand in the history of international art publishing....