METHOD X ART MUMBAI 2024
BOOTH 37
ART MUMBAI, MAHALAXMI RACECOURSE
NOV 14 - 17 2024
In tradition with our overall programming, our Art Mumbai presentation will feature an eclectic mix of mediums, styles and themes. Ranging from the post-urban works by respected international artists J. Demsky, Jan Kalab, Kumkum Fernando & Kunel Gaur , to the politically driven works by Mohd. Intiyaz, classic miniature inspired feminism by Gargi Chandola, a revival of the nihilistic Adarsh Balak series by Priyesh T, and works by some extremely fresh emerging talent - Darshika Singh, Revant Dasgupta and Avinda Tishan, the Method booth creates a space to discover the non-mainstream side of the art world.
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Booth 37
Art Mumbai, Mahalaxmi Racecourse, Mumbai
Dates : 14th - 17th Nov 2024
ARTISTS //
Jan Kaláb
Jan Kaláb is a Czech visual artist, whose art features vibrantly colored, abstract designs of organic shapes in various formats, including paintings, sculptures, NFTs, installations, and street mural.
J. Demsky
J. Demsky is a Spanish artist known for his futuristic and retro-inspired works, blending bold neon colors with geometric shapes. Influenced by sci-fi, arcade culture, and Japanese manga, his dynamic art spans murals and multimedia pieces, creating immersive visual experiences.
Kumkum Fernando
Kumkum Fernando, a Sri Lankan-born artist, draws inspiration from centuries of Sri Lankan culture, including temple paintings and folktales of gods, giants, and demons. With a deep appreciation for traditional forms, he combines fine art and design, using found materials like stones, spoons, and statues to create unique, reimagined art objects that bridge the past and present.
Kunel Gaur
Kunel Gaur is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice is deeply influenced by the aesthetics of brutalist architecture and functional design. His artistic process is rooted in the reconstruction and appropriation of found materials, transforming them into compelling assemblages that evoke new meanings and sensory experiences. Kunel works with a diverse range of mediums, including wood, concrete, resin, metal, glass, and electrical components, blending these with acrylic paint and screen printing techniques
Priyesh T
Priyesh Trivedi is a self-trained visual artist and designer from Bombay. His work largely revolves around nostalgia, popular culture and détournement driven by irony and satire. He is also the creator of ‘Adarsh Balak’, a series of illustrations and comics that parodies and critiques the educational posters prevalent in Indian schools from late 80’s and early 90’s.
Gargi Chandola
Gargi Chandola is a visual artist based in New Delhi, India. Her work focuses, in no particular order, between observations of the self, the everyday, and her imaginings. Within these observations, she gravitates towards themes of feminism, personal history, violence, socio-political hierarchy, and often articulates these with a touch of humour. She creates paintings (primarily on paper), illustrated zines, and large-scale murals.
Mohd. Intiyaz
Mohd. Intiyaz, a Jharkhand-born visual artist now based in Delhi, is one of the most vital political artists of our time. With an MFA from Jamia Millia Islamia, he has been featured in the Kochi Muziris Student Biennale (2018) and residencies like Khoj Peers (2019). His deeply personal work, rooted in migration and marginalization, captures raw realities, ensuring overlooked stories are powerfully remembered.
Darshika Singh
Darshika Singh (b. Lucknow) is a multidisciplinary artist working across video and painting, with a background in Art, Fashion Design, and Philosophy. Her work explores the Self through rhyme, rhythm, and repetition, using geometric shapes and a personal lexicon of symbols. Exhibited in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and London, she is part of the 2024-25 Conditions Online Programme under sculptor James Lewis.
Revant Dasgupta
Revant Dasgupta is an Illustrator, Painter and Multimedia artist from Kolkata currently living in Mumbai, India. Their work ranges across a variety of mediums including paintings, self published zines and art books, comics, digital illustrations and sound art. Their body of work revolves around the exploration of symbols and social hierarchies, drawing influence from his experiences growing up in Kolkata.
Avinda Tishan
Avinda Tishan is a Sri Lankan artist known for his powerful, politically charged paintings that explore societal upheaval, corruption, and the human condition with bold expression.
ARTWORKS //
43 Jazz Numbers by Revant Dasgupta
Acrylic on Canvas
W 36" x H 48" (inches)