GLASGOW PRINT STUDIO
Gallery III
Dichotomy between Body and Mind
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| Dimple B Shah Studio Setting- Transmutation Digital Print on Canvas 7 x 3 Feet 2006 |
Gallery III presented works by Dimple
Shah, a multidisciplinary artist from Bangalore who was been at Glasgow Print Studio March to December 2006 ,thanks to financial
assistance from a Commonwealth Arts and
Crafts Award. During her time here Dimple has used Glasgow Print Studio workshop
facilities to make several new works in etching and digital print, she has also
produced new work in paint.artists in residence
“My work has developed in number
of ways over the past few years yet from the very beginning of my art practice
I have worked in paint, printmaking and performance art. Recently my intention has
been to blend these three mediums in to an interdisciplinary language.
In the last few years my work has
been concerned with identifying “self ” both on macro and micro levels.
- As an individual who is part of
social structure, a self who has to navigate through repercussions of political
upheavalsand develop perspicacity on related human issues.
- As an individual on a personal level of
existence, coping with emotive responses of alienation, insecurity and
fear, the byproduct of ‘modern‘ era.
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| Dimple B Shah 'Confronting City Present and Past' Etching 46.5 x 23 inches 2006 |
The duality of this exploration
is reflected in concepts underlying in my painting, prints and performance
work.In the series of works in this
exhibition I have tried to present different aspects of “self”, the different
parallel dimension of complex human mind relation to finding the ‘true nature
of self '.
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| Dimple B Shah ' Monologue -Blindfold' Etching 10 x 6 inches 2006 Part of Portfolio Exchange 'Blindfold- 1' Between Scottish and American Artists coordinated by Dimple Shah and Mario Kiran |
My works presented for this
exhibition addressed the conflicting nature of human of mind and body. I explored various processes of mind and body, to extract the ‘purified self’ or ‘true self’
and also to talk of ways of purification (distillation). References were drawn from my back ground as
a Jain and other western sources which I came across in my search to find the
answers. I addressed these issues on
different levels by bringing various parallel dimensions into a picture,
visually and conceptually.
The change in my environment from
Indian to western culture had made me look in my own roots again. The west is always has been attractive force
due its glamour; experiencing Glasgow has helped me made me realize the
importance of my own culture. It has also introduced me to other aspects of
different cultures. My work has also focused on identity of my ‘self’ and coming
to Glasgow has introduced another dimension in thinking and has of course given
me way to go one more step forward. I had tired in my work to bring this
conflict of my identity in different perspective and different levels. The
imagery is drawn from various sources. My work has changed drastically in terms
of imagery and colour. The images in my
work are associated with ideas and juxtaposed together to reveal a
meaning. My work can be read at various
levels and is complex in nature. Also,I always attempt to bring various aspects
of the mind, conscious and subconscious and dreams.”
- Dimple Shah
2006
Gallery III
Glasgow Print Studio,
25 King Street, Glasgow G1 5QP
0141 5520704 gallery@gpsart.co.uk
www.gpsart.co.uk
28th October - 18th November 2006.
Private view: 6 pm - 7.30 pm Friday 27th October 2006
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