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Artist: Jit Chowdhury
Medium: Natural indigo, shola pith, acrylic gold, various paper on board.
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Size with frame: 69x69in / 175x175 cm
Framed weight: 3kg
Year: 2024
Artist and illustrator Jit Chowdhury works with natural indigo and shola-pith, using collaging, weaving and sculpting to tell stories of everyday urban life.
Urban Patchwork delves into the stories etched into the exteriors of urban Indian homes. In this piece the artist juxtaposes eclectic visuals, architecture, and the diverse lives of a city’s inhabitants, to reflect the dynamic interplay between traditional and contemporary urban landscapes. Through rich textures and patterns, he shows how the evolution of a city’s architecture and the daily lives of its people intersect, creating a vibrant mosaic that defines its character.
Care instructions: Keep indoors, away from sunlight.
Jit Chowdhury is an artist, illustrator and visual storyteller based in Kolkata, India. In addition to paintings, his work includes book illustrations for publishers such as Penguin, wall graffiti as well as graphic design. Since 2019 he has been experimenting and exploring natural materials intrinsic to Bengal. His constantly evolving practice involves collaging, weaving and sculpting with natural indigo and shola-pith to express his way of looking at his surroundings, stitching stories from everyday life and everyday people.
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