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Ratnadeep Gopal Adivrekar is an artist whose work defies easy definitions, having experimented with a wide range of styles and subject matter, bringing together metaphors from contradictory or unpredicted sources, both historical and contempo-rary, by using diverse materials and techniques. In fact Ratnadeep’s artistic multiplic-ity, and his resistance to any form of categorization, can be seen as the consistent theme in his work. The parts of painting have naturalist approximate based on photo-graphic documentation. When a photograph is painted on canvas, the sense of realness in the images are complicated, while they may retain a high degree of verisimilitude, the loss of its mechanical tie to a specific situation. While our eyes perceive these paintings as photography, conceptually we know they are individual interpretations. Ratnadeep has rejected mechanical processes, preferring to explore the visual effects of mechanical technology by hand. Ratnadeep’s paintings have usually used techniques which are both time-consuming and physically demanding. Buried within this elabo-rate surface sometimes are sheets of manipulated expressive color drips transparent enough and mark making, bringing out the rawness of improvisation. His work refers directly to the enigma of metamorphosis and his imagery whispers to the subconscious coaxing it to the surface. Making us aware of Ratnadeep’s beliefs, the richness of his symbolism but yet mysterious eluding the logically understandable things and the depth of his ambitions - which combine to make new resonances.

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Writing across the figurative expressions of the avant garde or defining mo-ments from history or history of art for one frame juxtaposed against a second frame which illustrates a political or sociocultural episode from world history, it is not easy to locate the work of Ratnadeep Gopal Adivrekar within the seemingly established contours of intellectual and artistic work emerging from non-territorial Mumbai. From his first solo exhibition Memoirs of the Unreal City (1997), his oeuvre spans a broad “culturalist” perspective, including philosophical work on exposing the con-structed nature of postcolonial identities and the cultural effects and affects of the unconscious. In his most recent series, Ratnadeep extends this intellectual commitment further with fervent paintings which represent a part re-working of the diptych, but also as an intensely symbolic interactive play which deploys everyday proverbs as stra-tegically inventive bases setting off a complex play of encoding and decoding between the artist’s own conception of the proverbs and its visual translations on the canvas. The encounter between audience, space and artwork becomes mitigated by each new frame which is only but a device to encode the meaning of the other.

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Refraction of Ideas48” x 68”, Oil on canvas, 2004


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Refraction of Ideas48” x 68”, Oil on canvas, 2004


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Untitled - Blind spot series22” x 30”, Charcoal and acrylic on paper, 2005

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Memoirs of the unreal city & allegories from talking road48” x 66”, Oil on canvas, 2003


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Untitled - Intervene22” x 30”, Charcoal and acrylic on paper


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Contimuun of f-acts33” x 68”, Oil on canvs, 2009


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Proverbial Interventions48” x 68”, Oil on canvs, 2007


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Proverbial Interventions48” x 68”, Oil on canvs, 2007


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It is a myth light travels in straight line48” x 68”, Oil on canvs, 2006


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ravelogues of the invisible phenomena 133” x 66”, Oil on canvas, 2006


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Untitled - equidistance48” x 68”, Oil on canvas, 2008


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Birth of the Stars60” x 48”, Oil and polymer cutout alphabets on canvas, 2009


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Untitled - Allegories of talking road48” x 68”, Oil on canvas, 2010


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Continuum of f-acts33” x 68”, Oil on canvas, 2009


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Untitled - Synthesis of an idea22” x 30”, Charcoal and acrylic on paper, 2009


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Untitled - Synthesis of an idea30” x 44”, Charcoal and acrylic on paper, 2009


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Continuum of f-acts33” x 68”, Oil on canvas, 2009


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Untitled - Synthesis of an idea22" x 30", Charcoal and acrylic on paper, 2009


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Untitled - Synthesis of an Idead30" x 44", Charcoal and acrylic on paper, 2009


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Born: 13th November 1974.1997: Passed B.F.A. with First Class from Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:2010: ‘Allegories of talking road’ at Galerie Sylvia Bernhardt, Germany2010: 'Synthesis of an Idea' at Crimson Hatworks, Bangalore2009: 'Proverb In/ter/ventions' at The NUS Museum, Singapore2009: Paper works at Studio 83, Singapore2004: 'Refraction of ideas', Artists Centre, Mumbai2002: Solo Exhibition at Crimson Art Gallery, Bangalore2000: 'Souvenirs from journeys within' at Kala Academy, Panaji1999: Exhibition at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai1998: 'Memoirs of the unreal city' at Chavan Art Gallery, Mumbai

SELECTED GROUP SHOWS AND PARTICIPATIONS:2009: 'Power of Peace', UNESCO 2nd Global Forum, Bangkok, Thailand2009: 'Big Dreams', Crimson Hatworks Boulevard, Bangalore2008: Emerging Trends, Dhoomimal Art Centre, New Delhi2007: The Ueno Royal Museum, Japan2007: The Big Draw, Crimson Art Resource, Bangalore2006: Black n white show, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai2006: Pictures of Asia, Larasati, Singapore2006: Art for water, Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai2006: 'Indian Art' in collaboration with Lasalle-SIA College of Art, Singapore2006: 'Indian contemporary art', Chelsea Art College, U.K.2005: 'Bird on wire', Arts trust, Mumbai2005: 'The Quotable Stencil- II' group show, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai2005: 'Future and Present', N.G.M.A., Mumbai2005: 'Indian contemporary art', Chelsea Art College, U.K.2005: 'Ardhanareshwar', Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai2004: 'Ideas and images IV' N.G.M.A., Mumbai2003: Participated in Art on Train by WSF with Open Circle, Mumbai 2003: Participated in 'All India Artist camp' by S.C.C.Z. & Kannada & Culture, Bangalore2003: 'Scared And Secular' inaugural exhibition, Time & Space Gallery, Bangalore2003: I.I.F.A. Art Show, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai

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2002: Self portraits from RPG Collection, Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkatta2002: Participated in Golden jubilee exhibition of Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai2001: Ao~rta Project, BBK Kunst Forum, Dusseldorf 2001: Ausstellungshalle Innenhafen, Duisburg, Germany2001: Maharashtra Mahoutsav Exhibition, A.I.F.A.C.S., New Delhi2001: 43rd National Art Exhibition, L.K.A., Bangalore2000: Indian Contemporary Art, Group Show, Easel Art Gallery, Singapore & Hong Kong1999: 'Art of the red soil', Dabhol Power, Guhaghar

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:2003: Awarded The Harmony Award for Best Emerging Artist of the year, Mumbai.2002: Awarded the Bendre Hussain Scholarship, Mumbai2002: Awarded Maharashtra State Art Award, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai2001: National Scholarship by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi1999: Awarded The Governors Prize at the Exhibition of The Bombay Art Society.1996: Awarded Best Painting Award at The Art Society of India Exhibition.1994,96: Awarded Merit Certificate the Exhibition of The Bombay Art Society.

The artist lives and works in Mumbai, India.

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