jitish kallat 'skinside outside' at arario gallery, seoul

arario introduces the young indian artist, jitish kallat’s first solo exhibition in korea – ‘skinside outside’ the show features works of ‘mental agony’ results of the artist’s anxieties from the current indian society. while kallat is conflicted between pop art and agitprop, he tries ;to solve the survival of human strife and endless narratives’. mumbai, where the artist lives is a place where survival in its self is an adventure and shows the extreme aspects of indian life, thus the city becomes a source of stimulation for the artist. the exhibition is composed of paintings and sculptures, notably the the piece ‘collidonthus’ 2007 – a life-size model of a car that is constructed with bones (made from resin). the sculpture is influenced by the burnt out remains of cars seen on the streets of india.   ‘collidonthus’, 2007 – resin, paint, brass

‘collidonthus’, 2007 – resin, paint, brass

‘collidonthus’, 2007 – resin, paint, brass

‘collidonthus’, 2007 – resin, paint, brass

‘collidonthus’, 2007 – resin, paint, brass

‘lipid opus’, 2008 – mixed media

‘lipid opus’, 2008 – mixed media

skinside outside’, 2008 – acrylic on canvas, bronze supports