Reflections of reality Guided by a keen sense of observation, perception and appreciation of the world around them, artists Santanu Maity, Amritah Sen and Sumona Jana build unique artistic domains that allow them to evolve a fantastic, dream-like state of being and at the same time remaining embedded with reality. Inspired by the philosophy of Tagore, Santanu Maity (a painting by him appears here) creates thought-provoking works that are born of his ability to see ordinary, mundane objects in a different light. Though abstract in design, they are touched by his acute sense of analytical observation. Amritah Sen appears to be introspecting upon her own life in the present body of works. They convey a feeling of stopping midway along one’s path to look back and reflect on the past. Sometimes, they give the impression of an incomplete, unfulfilled life. A printmaker with a difference, Sumona Jana portrays her disillusionment of life lived in an urban jungle. Loneliness, rivalry and lack of empathy in modern urban life find expression in her works. Significantly, the artist also appears interested to escape or change the insenstivity of her environment, with the negative black space of her canvas often giving way to an imaginative universe of peace. Event: An exhibition of recent paintings by Santanu Maity, Amritah Sen and Sumona Jana When: Till July 31; 11 am - 7 pm Where: Galerie 88, 28B Shakespeare Sarani

Art

Till August 1 at CIMA Gallery; 2 pm - 7 pm: Summer Show 2009. Featuring works by Rashmi Bagchi Sarkar, Sumitro Basak, Shreyasi Chatterjee, Jogen Chowdhury, Sougata Das, Anita Gopal, Farhad Hussain, Paresh Maity, Ganesh Pyne, Satyajit Roy, Suhas Roy, Lalu Prosad Shaw and many other artists from across India. Till July 29 at Experimenter, 2/1 Hindusthan Road, #24630465/ 40012289; 11.30 am - 7.30 pm: Experimenter presents SEZ Who? a unique activism-based collaborative art project, curated by Tushar Joag. This is a project led by a group of artists and Experimenter exploring the impact and rationale of setting up Special Economic Zones in India. Till July 30 at The Palladian Lounge, BCCI, 6 N.S. Road, 3rd level, Dalhousie Central; 10 am - 8 pm: Tejas Gallery, in conjunction with Palladian Lounge, is exhibiting the works of six artists Dhiren Sasmal, Avijit Mukherjee, Shibani Sengupta, Atish Mukherjee, Rajib Bhattacharya and Shambhu Saha. Till July 31 at Academy of Fine Arts, Central Gallery; 3 pm - 8 pm: Drawings, paintings and sculptures by Samaresh Chaudhuri. Till July 31 at Academy of Fine Arts, New South ‘B’ Gallery; 3 pm - 8 pm: Image 2009 presents a group exhibition of paintings, collage and tapestry. Participating artists: Manjusri Sarangi, Tapan Kumar Ganguly, Debnath Ghosh, Dhritidipa Roy (Mondal), Sukanta Bakshi, Kallol Mukhopadhyay and Biswanath Mondal. Till July 31 at Galerie 88, 28B Shakespeare Sarani, #2290 2274; 11 am - 7 pm, Monday (2 pm - 7 pm): Recent works of Amritah Sen, Sumona Jana and Santanu Maity. Till July 31 at Idiyas Gallery, 15 Dover Road, #65508418; 10.30 am - 7 pm: Sensorial Realities, an exhibition of paintings by Subrata Gangopadhyay, Suhas Roy, Prakash Karmakar, Shyamal Mukherjee, Samir Paul, Bratin Khan, Sanatan Dinda, Gourango Beshai, Sibsaday Chaudhuri, Atin Basak and others. Till August 1 at Chemould, 12F Park Street, #2229 8641; 2 pm - 7 pm: Through Concepts and Ideas — an exhibition of paintings by Kaushik Gupta. Till August 2 at Birla Academy of Art & Culture, 5th floor; 3 pm - 8 pm: Young Artists Painter Circle presents is 20th annual group exhibition of recent works. Till August 15 (except Sundays) at Ganges Art Gallery, 33A Jatin Das Road, #2465 3212; 11 am - 7 pm: Eternal Landscape — a group show of landscape art featuring works by Manisha Dey, Ramlal Dhar, Sohini Dhar, Gopal Ghose, Mrinal Mondol, Surya Prakash and Sandip Roy.

DRAMA

July 29 at Oxford Bookstore, Park Street; 6.30 pm: Oxford Bookstore Dialogue Club hosts Ghumie Poro Na Plz..., a short, musical play portraying teeange love. Produced by Theatron X. July 30 at Bharatiyam Cultural Multiplex, IB 201 Salt Lake; 6 pm: EZCC’s monthly theatre show: Chehre (in Hindi), a Rangakarmee production, directed by S.M. Azhar Alam. July 30 at Madhusudan Mancha; 6.30 pm: Rangapat presents Mohit Chattopadhyay’s Aurangzeb, with Debshankar Haldar in the title role. Direction: Harimadhab Mukhopadhyay. July 31 at Rabindra Sadan; 6.30 pm: Thealight presents its latest production, Jasimuddin’s Nakshi Kanthar Maath. Music: Pilu Bhattacharya. Design & direction: Atanu Sarkar. July 31 at Madhusudan Mancha; 6.30 pm: Bohurupee will stage Buddhadeva Bose’s Kal-Sandhya. Direction: Kumar Roy. July 31 at Tapan Theatre; 6.45 pm: Sandarbha will stage Gahwar. Direction: Soumitra Basu. August 1 at Tapan Theatre; 6.30 pm: Nandipat presents Aapad. Direction: Bimal Chakraborty. August 1 at Sujata Sadan; 7 pm: Swapnasandhani presents its latest play, Darjiparar Marjinara. Direction: Koushik Sen.

PHOTOGRAPHS

Till July 29 at Academy of Fine Arts, North Gallery; 3 pm - 8 pm: Alok Rekhay is holding its sixth exhibition of photographs. Till July 31 at Gaganendra Shilpa Pradarshashala; 2 pm - 8 pm: Jadavpur Viveknagar Nature Lovers’ Association presents its 1st All India Salon and Exhibition on Nature and Wildlife Photography.

PERFORMING ARTS

July 29 at Bharatiyam Cultural Multiplex, IB 201 Salt Lake; 6 pm: EZCC hosts Lok Sandhya with colourful folk dances (Kolkali of Kerala and Thappattarn of Tamil Nadu) and Bengali folk songs by Amar Paul. July 29 at Calcutta School of Music, Sandre Hall; 6 pm: The fifth informal concert by the students of Western music section. July 29 at ITC Sangeet Research Academy; 6.30 pm: A vocal recital by Pandit Dinanath Mishra, accompanied by Gopal Mishra on the tabla and Jyoti Goho on the harmonium. August 1 at Uttam Mancha; 6 pm: Down Melody Lane — the multifaceted genius of music composer Salil Chowdhury will be remembered through a musical extravaganza. organised by Amit Kumar Fan Club. August 1 at Gyan Manch; 6.30 pm: Srishti Dances of India presents Shatarupa, an evening of innovative Odissi choreography to be performed by Sreyashi Dey and the Srishti Dances of India ensemble (USA) including Ishika and Kritika Rajan and Debnita Talapatra, and Manoranjan Pradhan from Bhubaneswar.

FILM SHOW

Till August 1 at the Seagull Arts and Media Resource Centre; 6.30 pm: Beckett on Film, a festival of films based on plays by renowned modernist playwright Samuel Beckett. Today: Krapp’s Last Tape (58 mins). July 31 at Nandan II; 6 pm onwards: Films Division, Government of India and Nandan, West Bengal Film Centre jointly present Adventures on Celluloid featuring documentaries on some great adventures: Against the Current (1984; Dir: Prem Vaidya) at 6.20 pm; Destination Antarctica (1982; Dir: Comdr. D.S. Brar) at 6.20 pm; Man in Search of Man (1974; Dir: Prem Vaidya) at 6.30 pm; Challenge of the Everest (1967; Dir: N.S. Thapa) at 6.50 pm; Himalayan Lifeline (1966; Dir: Shanti S. Verma) at 7.10 pm; Operation Khedda (1956; Dir: Mohan Bhavnani) at 7.20 pm; and Cameraman at War (1946; by Indian News Parade) at 7.30 pm.

TALK

July 29 at Ramakrishna Mission Saradapitha, Belur Math; 6 pm: Swami Tattwasarananda will speak on Mahabharate Dharma. July 29 at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Vivekananda Hall; 9 pm: Swami Aparananda will speak in Bengali on Sri Sri Ramakrishna Kathamriter Aloke Swayam Sri Ramakrishna. July 29 at Ramakrishna Vedanta Math, 19B Raja Rajkrishna Street; 7 pm: Swami Buddhatmananda will speak in Bengali on Bani O Bichar. July 29 at Bidhannagar Ramakrishna Vivekananda Kendra, DD-44 Salt Lake; 7 pm: Bishnupada Jana will speak on Sri Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita Prasanga.

EXHIBITION

Till July 30 at 57/9 Ballygunge Circular Road; 11.30 am - 6.30 pm: Soumya’s Creation presents its first pre-Puja exhibition on saris, printed and woven unstitched suits, a large chache of both costume and silver jewellery, a range of evening bags and children’s clothes. Till July 30 at The Halo Heritage Art Gallery, 26 Ritchie Road; 11.30 am - 9 pm: Halo Heritage presents Bamar, an exhibition of Burmese artefacts. Till July 31 at 23 Raja Santosh Road, Flat 8C, Alipore, #24792697; 11 am - 7 pm: Namrata Kanoi displays her range of contemporary designer bags and footwear for the festive season. Till July 31 at Cottage Industries emporium, 7 Jawaharlal Nehru Road: An exhibition of a variety of jewellery items procured from all over the country. Till August 5 at South City Mall ground floor atrium, second floor & lower basement; 12 noon - 10 pm: South City Mall organises Monsoon Mela, a flea market exhibiting handicrafts products, home decor items, handmade jewellery and ethic saris from West Bengal. Till August 16 at Starmark; 10.30 am - 8 pm: The Giant Starmark Book Exhibition of a wide range of Penguin Black Classics and all-time bestsellers. Till September 24 at Darbari, P-249 Purna Das Road, #2464 4027; 11 am - 8 pm: An exhibition showcasing exclusive hand-embroidered, printed and woven ladies and men’s wear.

DRAMATIsED READING

July 29 at Padatik’s Buildwell Theatre, 6/7 AJC Bose Road; 7 pm: Shreecharaneshu presents the dramatised reading of Tagore’s Raja. Participants: Smitashree Chattopadhyay, Sulekha Gangopadhyay, Mitra Ghosh and Supriti Mukhopadhyay.All those who wish events to be included in this column should write not less than a week ahead to: Time out, The Telegraph,6, Prafulla Sarkar Street, Calcutta-700 001; Fax: 2234-8244

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