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Cabinet of Curiosities

Cabinet of Curiosities

Cabinet of Curiosities

Cabinet of Curiosities

16th September 2024 - 28th September 2024

Art Alive Gallery S-221, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi

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There exists an inherent urge in humans to know, to experience, a curiosity that fuels the desire for knowledge and wisdom. During the Renaissance, Europeans satisfied this yearning through encyclopedic collections of objects, known as ‘cabinets of curiosities’. These vast collections often featured a wide variety of objects and artifacts, modelled as remnants of journeys capturing rare and eclectic experiences. Serving as precursors to modern museums and symbols of social status, the appeal of these collections eventually waned. But have they really passed onto oblivion? Or taken new shapes and forms? Vipul Rathod’s recent works addresses these questions as he examines and responds to the world around him giving rise to a microcosm of being through myriad lenses. Hailing from Baroda, Vipul Rathod is a contemporary artist whose practice views objects and forms as metaphors, transcending their pragmatic use. His visual language is formed by multifarious articles organized in grids, forming a structure that bears resemblance to a cabinet encasing miniaturized papier-mâché objects. These artifacts that are miniscule in proportion are not mere literal representations of everyday objects but are metaphorical representations of the artist’s thoughts and responses to his surroundings.

Art Alive Gallery is one of the top rated art galleries in Delhi exhibiting a vast collection of Indian contemporary art including paintings, abstract paintings, watercolours, sculptures, Ceramics art, as well as art books. The art gallery in Delhi offers a selection of artworks such as Sakti Burman paintings, Krishen Khanna paintings, Thota Vaikuntam paintings, Paresh Maity paintings, Jayasri Burman paintings, Manu Parekh paintings, Akbar Padamsee paintings, S. Harsha Vardhana paintings, S.H. Raza paintings, Chandra Bhattacharjee paintings, and Maya Burman paintings among many others. A prominent voice committed to promoting modern Indian art and traditional Indian art on the world platform, the art gallery in Delhi has consistently curated Art exhibition all over the world carving a distinct position for itself by creating an effective visual and interactive dialogue. Art Alive Gallery houses the largest collection of paintings and sculptures by Paresh Maity among other indian art galleries. Being well-known among the Delhi art galleries, Art Alive’s multifaceted approach to art makes it one of the top art galleries in India.

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