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Lot Essay
Atul Dodiya is widely recognized as a figurehead in South Asian contemporary art, influencing many of the country's burgeoning younger artists. When asked to describe his style, Dodiya responded by saying, "I try to do many things. I react to many themes. I cannot be a painter who has found a theme and spends all his life painting it. Maybe after a few years I would like this said for me that not to have a style is my style. I explored a certain subject matter and my techniques have been used according to the subject matter." (Artist Statement)
Based in Mumbai, the culture and history of India and its many socio-cultural and economic changes inform his works. Dodiya powerfully uses the vocabulary of contemporary art to create a unique and potent pictorial language. The Kitchen is an example of the straightforward style Dodiya achieved in his oeuvre during the 1980s.
Atul Dodiya has participated in many international museum exhibitions including the Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei (2010), Philadelphia Museum of Art (2008), The Helsinki City Art Museum (2006), Tamayo Museum, Mexico City (2004), Reina Sofia Museum, Madrid (2002), The Tate, London (2000). He also participated in the 51st Venice Biennale in 2005. This year, the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati put on the first solo exhibition in the United States for the artist.
Based in Mumbai, the culture and history of India and its many socio-cultural and economic changes inform his works. Dodiya powerfully uses the vocabulary of contemporary art to create a unique and potent pictorial language. The Kitchen is an example of the straightforward style Dodiya achieved in his oeuvre during the 1980s.
Atul Dodiya has participated in many international museum exhibitions including the Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei (2010), Philadelphia Museum of Art (2008), The Helsinki City Art Museum (2006), Tamayo Museum, Mexico City (2004), Reina Sofia Museum, Madrid (2002), The Tate, London (2000). He also participated in the 51st Venice Biennale in 2005. This year, the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati put on the first solo exhibition in the United States for the artist.