I found Prabuddha Dasgupta’s work in relation to his series “Longing” which focuses strongly on memory. I find this series interesting because it’s journalistic approach to memory is the opposite of what I want to do with my work. I want to use memory to retroactively create a photographic biography or history of sorts. The one thing that I really take away from his work is the non-linear or imprecise nature of memory, which is something I am interested in exploring in my own work.
Bio:
"Prabuddha Dasgupta is a self-taught photographer who grew up in the cultural chaos of post-colonial India.
In 1996, Prabuddha Dasgupta broke a taboo by publishing 'Women' (Viking Books), a controversial collection of portraits and nudes of urban Indian women…
In the decade that followed, Dasgupta pursued a variety of photographic projects, while unapologetically straddling the two worlds of commissioned and artistic work, bringing to both, a bold, individualistic sensibility that very quickly placed him in the ranks of major photographic talent in the country.
Dasgupta's work has been exhibited internationally, both in solo and group shows, and published in Indian, French, English, Italian and American magazines. He is also the recipient of many grants and awards, including the Yves Saint Laurent grant for photography in1991, and his work is in the collections of many individuals and institutions, like the Museo Ken Damy, Brescia, Italy, and Galleria Carla Sozzani, Milan, Italy." (“Aicon Gallery”)
Quotes Regarding Artist’s Work:
“The intent is to create an oblique, non-linear narrative, which seeks to evoke through the selective memory of my experiences, a journey of the viewer’s own.” (Burn Magazine.)
“Time and space, the two frameworks so embedded in our psyche, become irrelevant in Dasgupta’s compositions. He goes beyond explicit spatial and temporal locations to explore the triumphs and victories of an individual…” (“Safron Art”)
Examples of Artist’s Work:
Artist Interview:
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100208/jsp/entertainment/story_12079117.jsp
Link to Representation:
(Previous Representation: http://www.bodhiart.in/ )
Link to Artist’s Website:
http://www.prabuddhadasgupta.com/
MLA Citation:
"Home and the World Artist Biographies." Aicon Gallery. Aicon Gallery New York London, 27 02 2010. Web. 6 Sep 2010. http://www.aicongallery.com/exhibitions/2010-01-28_home-and-the-world/bios/.
Dasgupta, Prabuddha. "Longing." Burn Magazine. Burn Magazine, 21 06 2010. Web. 6 Sep 2010. http://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2010/06/prabuddha-dasgupta-longing/.
"Profile: Prabuddha Dasgupta." Saffron Art. Saffron Art Management Corporation, 2008. Web. 6 Sep 2010. http://www.saffronart.com/auction/auctions02/..%5C../events/2007/manup07/manup262/..%5C..%5C..%5C../artist/artistprofile.aspx?artistid=2629&a=Prabuddha%20%20Dasgupta.
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