Indian cinema is celebrated in lavish style in Mumbai artist Ranjit Dahiya’s exhibition, and Vulindlela Nyoni presents a selection of recent works.
? Vulindlela Nyoni presents a selection of recent works that reflect his trademark trenchant sociopolitical commentary. A master of the Daumieresque art of subtle satire, Nyoni is also a highly skilled printmaker. He excels in combining print techniques. The Zimbabwean-born artist has started on a PhD in visual arts and in this body of work Nyoni continues to demonstrate his ability to place bold and technically seamless images in open spaces to create an unnerving contrast between tranquillity and tension.
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? Indian cinema is celebrated in lavish style in Mumbai artist Ranjit Dahiya’s exhibition, History of Bollywood Cinema, which takes place simultaneously in four of Durban’s contemporary art galleries. It is presented in association with the Alliance Française. Dahiya is a communications designer and an artist smitten by the long and rich history of Hindi cinema. In 2009, Dahiya did a painting of a film starring Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan on the grand scale of 12?metres by Three?metres for the Salon du Cinéma à la Villette, a work that was unveiled by the star himself. The exhibition closes with an exuberant ‘Indian night” at the Alliance Française on Saturday July 29 from 7pm. Indian slide-guitar maestro Debashish Bhattacharya will perform, after which Bollywood DJs will keep the party rocking. Tickets are R50.
Alliance Française, 22 Sutton Crescent; DUT Art Gallery, Steve Biko Campus; artSPACE Durban, 3 Millar Road; the Collective, 48b Florida Road, Morningside. Tel: 031 312 9582. Email: [email protected].