Reena Saini Kallat's website: www.reenasaini.com,
built in conjunction with anartexchange. com, is to be formally launched
at the Kala Ghoda Art Festival 2002.
It marks the opening of the artist's new show, Seven Faces of Dust, a
floor installation of seven uterus/islands that embody the seven islands
that Mumbai originally comprised of.
Opening:
Sunday, 17 February 2002, 11 am to 6 pm
On view until: Sunday, 24 February 2002.
At: Motwane Private Limited, 127, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Maneckji Wadia
Building, Fort, Opp. University, Mumbai 400023
Special feature: anartexchange.com will host an online
quiz about Reena Saini's work. Log on to www.reenasaini.com where
clues to the answers are hidden in the site. One lucky winner will walk
away with an original painting by the artist. Other prizes include a signed
print on canvas and four pairs of photographs that have featured in Reena
Saini's previous exhibitions. The quiz will run from February 17 till
March 31, 2002. Click on www.reenasaini.com for further details.
Introduction to the Artist: Born in New Delhi and based in Mumbai at present, Reena Saini Kallat's meteoric rise in the world of contemporary Indian art has swiftly established her in an enviable position.Her artistic reputation has grown with every award and accolade, and she has come a long way since she graduated from the Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai and was awarded the prestigious Solomon Gladston award in 1995.
Kallat's first solo show, 'Orchard of Home-Grown Secrets' displayed her flair for drawing upon varied media to present complex ideas encased in sensuous forms. Ideas of home and the world, creating a sense of belonging are among some of the themes that find expression through Reena's mixed media constructions. Reena Saini's second solo show, 'Skin' also garnered much critical acclaim. She has participated in a number of group shows as well as in an international artist's workshop, 'Big River 2', organized by CCA7 and the Triangle Arts Trust, Trinidad.
Reena's most recent work for the Kala Ghoda Art Festival 2002 carries forward some of the ideas generated during the Trinidad experience. In conjunction with her meticulous work, Reena has decided to embrace a new age medium. www.reenasaini.com is her official website; a walk-through introduction will be available at the venue for the duration of the show. Of her decision to go online, Reena says, "The Internet would allow me to reach a wide spectrum of people from around the globe. It is an opportunity to tap their thoughts and views, their understanding of aesthetic processes, and encourage dialogue".
With her website, the artist has attempted to, "create a single database which will carry information on my art and all its public extensions; and to document and record the various stages of my art practice". Acknowledgements The work Seven Faces Of Dust was made by the kind support of Jindal Art Foundation and hosted by Motwane Pvt. Ltd at their space in the Kala Ghoda precinct.