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| Absesce13. Fabriano Paper 300 GSM. 2ft x 9ft. 2015 |
‘Absence’, an exhibition of paper works by Pune based artist Sachin Tekade was held at Gallery Art Motif, New Delhi, 31st October to 1st November 2015. Four storeys above, narrow, car-filled streets, one entered a serene space - a contrast to the visually crowded and cacophonic journey there.
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| Absesce14. Fabriano paper 300GSM. 2ft x 9ft. 2015 |
Finely cut strips of white
Fabriano paper, like cloth, rose and fell. The carefully orchestrated folds,
like the wave of an ocean caught in flow, or young peaks rising from a land yet
flat, masked and filtered the light, in a play of shadows.
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| Absesce17. Fabriano Paper 300GSM. 1.5ftx 4.5ft. 2015n |
Absence 13 and 14 [9 ‘x 2’ each,
2015], were displayed one above the other, occupying an entire wall space. To
behold these large white frames encasing delicate, quasi-sculptural lines of
white paper was pure perfection. Minimal, despite the scale, the works on
display were larger and more complex in execution, but visually simpler and
ascetic, than his earlier expositions. Tekade
is not interested in self-expression but explores himself through a process
that involves skilful dexterity. His art-making is not spontaneous. The artist
first makes a maquette and then begins work on the larger piece.
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| Absesce18. Fabriano Paper 300GSM. 1.5ftx 4.5ft. 2015 |
Tekade cuts each, even-sized and
even-spaced line and then folds each line of the finely cut paper to create a
desired effect. It appears as if the work is crafted from a singular sheet. But,
it is the dexterity with which he carves, folds and joins additional strips of
paper to complete the rectangular base, which is the challenge; enhancing the
purity of his exploration in white.
