Conjoined Experiences

I had introduced the members in the group earlier through their absence, and now I feel its time to introduce their works. This can act as a precursor to their current works at Khoj.

To begin with – Rabindra Patra. Ravi’s work is a close reflection of his personal experiences. In his early life he took up a job which dealt with electronics; and is utilizing this knowledge sensitively while formulating his visual vocabulary. The impact of Delhi on him, after he shifted from Bhubaneshwar, can be seen in his works like - Ande ka Funda and Jo Jita Wohi Sikandar. In which his works revolved around the idea of survival and the understanding and experience of power-play.

In his landscapes, Patra uses various electronic parts to construct a city. Further provides an aerial view, and renders a nearly abstract form to the scape and extricates it from a particular context. For the residency, Ravi intends to nearly narrate his experiences which he has been having with his peers. Most of us were new to the city, just as Ravi was when he shifted to Delhi, for Ravi this is like reliving his earlier time.