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- Chris Basumatary | 'I have so much poetry inside me, but it is in the wrong language', Curated by Srinivas Aditya Mopidevi
- Chris Basumatary
- I have so much poetry inside me, but it is in the wrong language
- I have so much poetry inside me, but it is in the wrong language
- “Stone Walls do not a Prison make, Nor Iron bars a Cage…”
- Dream sequence- i
- What is sin, who is the sinner?
- What is sin, who is the sinner?
- What is sin, who is the sinner?
- What is sin, who is the sinner?
- What is sin, who is the sinner?
- What is sin, who is the sinner?
- What is sin, who is the sinner?
- What is sin, who is the sinner?
- What is sin, who is the sinner?
- You hit where it hurts (Extension of what is sin, who is the sinner)
- How does your rivulet feel like?
- The principles of concealment
- Stones from the Sky (How many hit does it take to start a revolution?)
- How does your rivulet feel like?
- I carry my river in pieces
- Drenched I & II
- Invisible injuries and silent witnesses – II (extension of Drenched)
- Leakage I
- Leakage II
- Leakage III
Chris Basumatary’s practice is inspired by the ideas of corporeality and nature. Through the surfaces of flesh, water, and stone his work presents a glimpse of his memories, desires, and fears. By repurposing the materials of cement, concrete, and paint, the artist recalls how the textures of water and flesh intrigued him as a child.
At a broader level, Basumatary speaks of the violence inflicted on the trans-community, noting that the intensity of emotions felt by any marginalized individual cannot be expressed linearly. These intimate and personal works unsettle the viewer like a subtle purging on the skin to remind us of those who silently suffer in the margins of society.
Srinivas Aditya Mopidevi
New Delhi, 2024
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