Dark Side of the Moon features artistic voices of six contemporary artists from Bengal

Delhi based Art Gallery ‘Gallery 1000A’ in collaboration with A.M (Art Multi disciplines) has organised a group Art Exhibition. The theme of the art show is ‘Dark side of the Moon’. This Art Exhibition is conceived and curated by Ayan Mukherjee. The show features 6 artists who all are based in Kolkata. The dark side of the moon refers to dark side of human beings.

Dark Side of the Moon art show.Shaji Punchath, founder of Gallery 1000A and Ayan Mukherjee, curator of the show.

Artists of the show are Arindam Chatterjee, Atin Basak, Chandra Bhattacharjee, Chhatrapati Dutta, Srikanta Paul, Saumik Chakraborty.

Ayan Mukherjee curator of the show says, “Dark Side of the Moon features a collection of images and artistic voices of six different contemporary artists from Bengal which comprehensively discusses the philosophical, physical, and socio-political ideas from our existence that can lead to insanity and ultimately unfulfilled life and times. The images/works try to interconnect and coherently exist to showcase the shades of today’s detrimental and hollow times leading towards madness and formulated intolerance and violence.”

He further added, “In reality, there is no dark side to the moon, rather it’s a metaphor for absolute darkness. The darkness can prevail thoroughly and destroy all of the positive emotions of human beings and humanity as a whole. In effect the darkness represents insanity. Like in reality the light portrayed by the moon is an illusion as we know the moon reflects the light of the sun. In turn, this mock light of the moon turns out to be an allegory to the times our civilization advertises and the various nonsensical and outlandish dimensions and perspectives of our decision-making along with the barbaric choices we make by merely riding the tide of times and trends. It’s more like being someone else by forgetting who you are and sadly that’s a waste of life.”

The Art Exhibition will continue till 15th May 2022.

Venue – F-210 D, old M B Road, Lado Sarai, New Delhi 110030.