This Summer, Dahlia Gallery is proud to present Meditation in Motion, showcasing the works of fours artists, namely Sagarika Sen, Maya Sohonie, Kalidass Jayaraman and Joyotee Ray Chaudhury. Each of the artists had a few solo and group exhibits behind them.
Meditation in Motion is a celebration of their own spiritual quests represented with mediums and styles unique to them. “Calming” is the word that comes to mind to describe this exhibition, as the artists soul searching is an embarkation of an absolute soothing inward journey which forces one to think beyond the daily grind of life. Their varied backgrounds bring a unique flavor to each of their work yet the common thing that binds them is their spiritual quest. It’s a marriage of ideas sown together with colorful sensibilities with their own experiences woven on to the canvas. The solace one shall take back from this collection is a personal experience worth cherishing.
About the Artists
Sagarika Sen (1969) was born in Mumbai. She is a chartered accountant by profession but has been practicing art full time for the past 11 years. Largely self taught, she has worked with various artists in India and Singapore.
Sagarika actively supports the Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy, Kolkata, where she worked with the children there for three years, and much of her proceeds are for their benefit. She has also donated paintings for charity, as part of fund raising drive to Canadian School and UWC.
Maya obtained her Degree & Master of fine art from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2005. Since then she had participated in 14 exhibitions mainly in Chicago and in Singapore. Her collection of artworks reflect on her stage of mind and you will be captivated by her strong colours in abstract presentation.
Kalidass is now studying for his Bachelors in Contemporary Arts at UTAS, University of Tasmania Australia. He had previously obtained his Diploma in Graphic Design, Blackburn College, UK, trained in Oil painting at the Nrityalaya Aesthetics Society and received his Diploma in Fine Arts; Painting. ( Distinction), Lasalle SIA College of the Arts.He had exhibited his artworks in Solo & Group Exhibitions such as GAUTHAMA BUDDHA and The Ganesha Show & Vibrations. His artworks are collected by Private collectors from Australia, New Zealand, USA and Singapore.
Joyotee participated in Indian Masters Workshop in Singapore Jan 2011 with other Artists participating were Dhiraj Choudhury, Chattrapati Dutta, Aditya Basak, Prokash Kormakar, Partho Bhattacharya and Subroto Gangopadhyay.
She was the championed decorating the Meranti Home in the Pelangi Village, to give a more colourful stay for the residents in 2009. She was also involved as an artist Volunteer for the India New year Festival, in which we designed and put up a Indian rural scene in the midst of Serangoon Road and the event was graced by MM Lee in April 2010.
Joyotee donated her paintings for numerous charities such as for the UWC Aids Fund in December 2008 for auction during their Gala Annual Dinner, Smiles Charity for the Art of Living Foundation July 2008 and also for silent auction through the British Club Tsunami Relief Fund in January 2005.
