Urgency of Proximate Drawing [ NinKi:UoPD ]: "STEP ACROSS THE LINE" Asia House , London

"STEP ACROSS THE LINE", Contemporary Art from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan
at Asia House, London
Curator: DEEKSHA NATH
10-22 October, 2011

http://asiahouse.org/news-and-analysis/detail?id=10
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/step-across-this-line--picture-preview-2369871.html?action=Gallery&ino=2

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NinKI : UoPD (Urgency of Proximate Drawing)

2008~ 2011

http://local-artists.org/user/12112

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The `Urgency of Proximate Drawing` (NinKi:UoPD) is Firoz Mahmud`s one of art projects ,started as anonymously. Gradually with the requests of curators and many of his friends, he started to exhibit in public spaces and major art venues.

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What is `Urgency of Proximate Drawing` ?

About NinKi:UoPD

`Ninki` is a Japanese word which means Popular. The `Ninki: UoPD Project` of drawing and/on photographs consist of numerous archetypal images of popular celebrities in vague appearance. Their activities and character are anarchistic and individualized. The popular celebrities such as Michael Jackson, Mike Tyson, Zinedine Zidan, Diego Maradona, Shoib Akhter (world`s fastest cricket bowler), Asashoryu (25 times top division Sumo champion in Japan) are all popular icons during their span of career, but all have been blemished by controversy for one reason or another.

Firoz focuses on celebrities in excited, playful, sporty and happy moments. He draws remarkable lines where they are about to fall or feel hard to gesture in the photographs. Their idolized appearances are highlighted by protective line drawings that display an awareness of the performative ethos of iconic expression. The lines underneath the falling position imply the stardoms can`t fall down from the gestures and positions that they are held in.

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List of Projects:

* "STEP ACROSS THE LINE", Contemporary Art from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan at Asia House, London 10-22 October, 2011

* New York Subways and Billboards project , New York

* International studio and Curatorial Program [ISCP]

* Tokyo, The University of the Arts, 2008

* UAE, Sharjah Biennale 2009, Sharjah,`RRR (Ralley Round Rajah) at Halcyon Tarp Project

* Nigata, Echigo-Tsumati Art Triennale (Conquering Snow Dynamo Art Project/ CAP-Crystal Art Project) Japan ,2009

* Hiroshima, Hiroshima Museum of Contemporary Art, 2009, `Rescued Stardom` (Art Project Ideas with prize)

* Bandung, Indonesia, 2010, Asbestos Art Space & City public space,`Whatever They are Scolded Your Star is Safe`

* Tokyo, Undergrounds, 2010, `Loss of the Toss is Blessing of Their Disguise`

* Tokyo, Japan, B.A.D. Museum of ContemporaryArt Yuga Gallery, Tokyo University of the Arts,`Yatta ! Anzen ! `

* New York, Underground and public spaces, 2011, `I buy, you frame-10% taxand 100% discount-Firoz Mahmud`s NinKI: UoPD (Urgency of ProximateDrawing is on SALE` (up-coming)

Exhibit 320 Delhi INDIA

"STEP ACROSS THE LINE" Asia House , London