Urgency of Proximate Drawing [ NinKi:UoPD ]

Step Across this Line

An exhibition at Asia House featuring the work of cutting-edge young artists from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. www.asiahouse.org

Asia House , London | Curated by Deeksha Nath | Location: Main gallery, Asia House

10-22 October 2011 | Opening Reception on Thursday 13 Oct, 2011 5:45 AM - Saturday 22 Oct, 2011

63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP | +44(0)20 7307 5454 , enquiries@asiahouse.co.uk

The artists in the exhibition are: *From India: Abhishek Hazra, Priya Sen, Malik Sajad, Gauri Gill, Asim Waqif , CAMP (Shaina Anand Ashok Sukumaran)

*From Bangladesh: Naeem Mohaiemen, Hasan Elahi, Firoz Mahmud and Wakil Rahman

*From Pakistan: Ayaz Jokhio, Unum Babar, Saira Ansari and Mehreen Murtaza
Urgency of Proximate Drawing` , Firoz Mahmud.

This exhibition, curated by Deeksha Nath features the work of cutting edge young contemporary artists from South Asia. Despite political and religious divisions and problematic histories the new generation of artists share ideas and visions, stepping across the lines that divided them. Their work, in various media including video and installation explores their colonial past, their regional, national and post-national identities.

The three neighboring countries have had a fraught modern history and the tensions are very much alive politically and religiously, yet against this backdrop are shared cultures, icons, religions, languages, families, cuisines and cricket. The younger generation of these three countries have more in common than not and share a common ground of ideas and visions. They do not share the memories of stories of colonial rule or the horrific memories of partition of their grandparents.

Installation image of Firoz Mahmud`s `Urgency of Proximate Drawing [NinKi : UoPD]`

With the beginning of Independence and partition there have been wars, mass migrations, border disputes, accusations of terrorist activity and failed attempts at reconciliation. Bangladesh, once East Pakistan, until India assisted in its war to gain self-rule and freedom from West Pakistan, has been India’s ally and Pakistan’s nemesis. The question of Kashmir looms between any Indo-Pak dialogue, as do recent terrorist attacks. The exhibition asks a larger question: Can we consider what we ourselves mean to each other? Do we love or hate? Do we love and hate? When we all come together in the UK and in London, who are we, individually, nationally and regionally? Should this exhibition travel to India, Pakistan and Bangladesh?

More info: 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
http://www.events366.com/Events-List/Private-View-Step-Across-this-Line-E110921450.aspx
http://www.aaa.org.hk/WorldEvents/Details/19263
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/pakistans-contemporary-art-indian-school/1/157445.html
http://www.artnet.com/magazineus/news/corbett/frieze-art-fair-10-11-11.asp

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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)

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