Re-viewing Issues

One of the strongest assets of Bhavin Mistry is his drawing. In his earlier works Bhavin was interested in capturing – textures, their formations and multiple visual possibilities presented by them. To him these works held an intuitive aspect which he wanted to explore.

Untitled, Paper work

A metaphysical aspect runs deep in Bhavin’s current works – a single point perspective, bare eerie landscapes, solid architectural forms. His interest in mechanics made him work on objects which have a ubiquitous presence. With these he creates, what he calls hybrid form; most of which are granted a super-normal or alien status (which invariably hint at a surrogate human presence). All of which contribute to give an uncanny feeling, and at times, a feeling of intense claustrophobia.

Untitled, Paper work

Bhavin does not intend to break away from his conceptual structure – which is rooted in the addressing the idea of basic survival / necessities and claustrophobia. He claims that Delhi, has provided him a newer visual space - to observe, understand and redefine issues, which he has been working on. There seems to be no radical conceptual deviations / departure in Bhavin’s current works, but given the backdrop of the experimental space of the residency, Bhavin certainly intends to adapt newer ways of executing his them.

Current ongoing work at the Residency