Jaideep Mehrotra
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Jaideep Mehrotra is an India
n artist. Starting his artistic career at a young age of 13, Mehrotra works across mediums like Oils
, acrylic
s, cast resin sculptures, giclee prints, site specific installations and video art. Having had no formal training in art, Jaideep's style has been developed as a concatenation from introspection and exploration.
Mehrotra's works maneuver away from conforming to the orthodox approaches. His paintings combine an aesthetic relation between various layers from which emerges a culmination which is rich in visual portrayal and intense in intellectual ideology.
Jaideep held his first solo exhibition in 1967 at the age of 13. The creative quest of not confining to parameters, has driven him to experiment with different mediums & subjects, both within and without the two dimensional. This foray has led him to sculpture, using fabric and resin and the digital domain of installations, web based art, Giclée
, audio-visual depiction and short films.
& Bikash Bhattacharjee
. As an adult, the content of his work embraces both social commentary and arcane phenomenon. Paintings about life as perceived by society, or an enigma of sorts. People’s relationship with their emotions and the interactivity with what surrounds them.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n artist. Starting his artistic career at a young age of 13, Mehrotra works across mediums like Oils
Oil paint
Oil paint is a type of slow-drying paint that consists of particles of pigment suspended in a drying oil, commonly linseed oil. The viscosity of the paint may be modified by the addition of a solvent such as turpentine or white spirit, and varnish may be added to increase the glossiness of the...
, acrylic
Acrylic paint
Acrylic paint is fast drying paint containing pigment suspension in acrylic polymer emulsion. Acrylic paints can be diluted with water, but become water-resistant when dry...
s, cast resin sculptures, giclee prints, site specific installations and video art. Having had no formal training in art, Jaideep's style has been developed as a concatenation from introspection and exploration.
Mehrotra's works maneuver away from conforming to the orthodox approaches. His paintings combine an aesthetic relation between various layers from which emerges a culmination which is rich in visual portrayal and intense in intellectual ideology.
Works
Pioneer of the digital medium in India as an art form, Mehrotra has continually pushed the conceptual thresholds of his visual language in order to integrate different elements in his works - the historical with the contemporary, the traditional with the modern.Jaideep held his first solo exhibition in 1967 at the age of 13. The creative quest of not confining to parameters, has driven him to experiment with different mediums & subjects, both within and without the two dimensional. This foray has led him to sculpture, using fabric and resin and the digital domain of installations, web based art, Giclée
Giclée
Giclée , is a neologism coined in 1991 by printmaker Jack Duganne for fine art digital prints made on ink-jet printers. The name originally applied to fine art prints created on IRIS printers in a process invented in the late 1980s but has since come to mean any high quality ink-jet print and is...
, audio-visual depiction and short films.
Prominent Exhibitions
- October 2003: "Retracked" Exhibition in Mumbai in 2003
- November 2005 "Shadow Play", Exhibition in Singapore in 2005
- December 2006: Alchemy of Play, Dubai
- April 2009: “Growing Panes in Solitude” in New DelhiNew DelhiNew Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
- August 2009: Transmogrification of a City
- January 2011: “Art for Aged”
- July 2011: Chivas Paintings at the Dubai Duty Free with Yusuf Arakkal from Bangalore and UAE artist Wael Hamdeh
List of Solo Exhibitions
- 1967 : Chetna Art Gallery (Mumbai)
- 1972 : Cymroza Art Gallery (Mumbai)
- 1976 : Taj Art Gallery (Mumbai)
- 1983 : Taj Art Gallery (Mumbai)
- 1985 : Max Mueller Bhavan (Mumbai)
- 1986 : Taj Art Gallery (Mumbai)
- 1988 : Taj Art Gallery (Mumbai)
- 1991 :Jehangir Art Gallery (Mumbai); The Gallery (Chennai); Gallery Espace (New Delhi); Chitrakoot Gallery (Calcutta)
- 1993 : Taj Mahal Hotel, (New Delhi)
- 1995 : Jehangir Art GalleryJehangir Art GalleryThe Jehangir Art Gallery is Mumbai ’s most famous art gallery and a tourist attraction. It was founded by Sir Cowasji Jehangir at the urging of K. K. Hebbar and Homi Bhabha. It was built in 1952...
(Mumbai ) - 1997 : Cache’ Gallery & Studio 51J (Mumbai) [Exhibitions of Giclee’ Prints] Jehangir Art
- 1998 : Jehangir Art GalleryJehangir Art GalleryThe Jehangir Art Gallery is Mumbai ’s most famous art gallery and a tourist attraction. It was founded by Sir Cowasji Jehangir at the urging of K. K. Hebbar and Homi Bhabha. It was built in 1952...
(Mumbai) - 2002 : “Spanish Impressions”(Mumbai)
- 2004 : Jehangir Art GalleryJehangir Art GalleryThe Jehangir Art Gallery is Mumbai ’s most famous art gallery and a tourist attraction. It was founded by Sir Cowasji Jehangir at the urging of K. K. Hebbar and Homi Bhabha. It was built in 1952...
(Mumbai) - 2005 : Asian Civilization Museum - The Arts House (Singapore)
- 2006 : 1x1 Art Space (Dubai)
- 2007 : Jehangir Art GalleryJehangir Art GalleryThe Jehangir Art Gallery is Mumbai ’s most famous art gallery and a tourist attraction. It was founded by Sir Cowasji Jehangir at the urging of K. K. Hebbar and Homi Bhabha. It was built in 1952...
(Mumbai) - 2009 : Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat CentreIndia Habitat CentreThe India Habitat Centre, located in New Delhi, India, was conceived to be a catalyst relationship between individuals and institutions working in habitat related areas to increase their effectiveness...
(New Delhi)
Group Shows
- 1988 : “Art for Cry” - Jehangir Art GalleryJehangir Art GalleryThe Jehangir Art Gallery is Mumbai ’s most famous art gallery and a tourist attraction. It was founded by Sir Cowasji Jehangir at the urging of K. K. Hebbar and Homi Bhabha. It was built in 1952...
, Mumbai - 1992 : “A Man & A Woman” - Jehangir Art GalleryJehangir Art GalleryThe Jehangir Art Gallery is Mumbai ’s most famous art gallery and a tourist attraction. It was founded by Sir Cowasji Jehangir at the urging of K. K. Hebbar and Homi Bhabha. It was built in 1952...
, Mumbai - 1995 : “Bombay”- Jehangir Art GalleryJehangir Art GalleryThe Jehangir Art Gallery is Mumbai ’s most famous art gallery and a tourist attraction. It was founded by Sir Cowasji Jehangir at the urging of K. K. Hebbar and Homi Bhabha. It was built in 1952...
, Mumbai - 1996 : “Mother Teresa’” - Jehangir Art GalleryJehangir Art GalleryThe Jehangir Art Gallery is Mumbai ’s most famous art gallery and a tourist attraction. It was founded by Sir Cowasji Jehangir at the urging of K. K. Hebbar and Homi Bhabha. It was built in 1952...
, Mumbai - 1997 : “50 years of Art in Mumbai” - National Gallery of Modern ArtNational Gallery of Modern ArtThe National Gallery of Modern Art is the leading Indian art gallery. The main museum at New Delhi was established on March 29, 1954 by the Government of India, with subsequent branches at Mumbai and Bangalore...
, Mumbai - 1998 : “Harmony” - Nehru CentreNehru CentreNehru Centre was conceived in 1972 in Bombay, India. It includes the Nehru Planetarium: A centre for scientific study of astronomy and for meeting of scientists and scholars for discussions and lectures-External links:*...
, Mumbai - 1999 : “Flashback-Flashforward” - Audio-Video Installation at Jehangir Art GalleryJehangir Art GalleryThe Jehangir Art Gallery is Mumbai ’s most famous art gallery and a tourist attraction. It was founded by Sir Cowasji Jehangir at the urging of K. K. Hebbar and Homi Bhabha. It was built in 1952...
, Mumbai - 2000 : “Jesus Christ”- National Gallery of Modern ArtNational Gallery of Modern ArtThe National Gallery of Modern Art is the leading Indian art gallery. The main museum at New Delhi was established on March 29, 1954 by the Government of India, with subsequent branches at Mumbai and Bangalore...
, Mumbai - 2001 : The RPG Collection of Self Portraits - National Gallery of Modern ArtNational Gallery of Modern ArtThe National Gallery of Modern Art is the leading Indian art gallery. The main museum at New Delhi was established on March 29, 1954 by the Government of India, with subsequent branches at Mumbai and Bangalore...
- 2002 : Artist with a Difference, who influenced the Art in India - NGMA
- 2003 : Auction : Of Masterpieces & Museum quality Indian Modern & Contemporary Paintings
- 2004 : 50 x 30 : Montage Arts, New Delhi
- 2005 : “Art for God’s Sake”, India Habitat CentreIndia Habitat CentreThe India Habitat Centre, located in New Delhi, India, was conceived to be a catalyst relationship between individuals and institutions working in habitat related areas to increase their effectiveness...
, New Delhi - 2007 : “India on Canvas”, Khushii, Mumbai
- 2009 : “Black & White” Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
- 2010 : “Evolve” Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
International Group Shows
- 1990 : SUPERHUMANISM I & II: Marcus & Marcus Gallery (Amsterdam)
- 1991 : Series of Exhibitions with ‘Nicholas Treadwell Gallery’Nicholas TreadwellNicholas Treadwell owns the Nicholas Treadwell Gallery, which started in 1963 in touring vehicles, after which it was run in buildings in London, Bradford and finally Austria. Treadwell has promoted the Superhumanism art movement, which is defined as an art of urban living, conveyed in a vivid and...
(UK) - 1998 : 50 Years Of Independence : Hong Kong Land & Leasing and The Indian Consulate (Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
) - 1998 : Indian Contemporary Art : (RPG & Bayer in Cologne, Germany)
- 1998 : Masters For A Child: Dubai (UAE)
- 1999 : Accentuart Group show : London (U.K.)
- 1999 : Towards The New Millennium : London (U.K.)
- 2005 : Colours on Canvas : Dubai (UAE)
- 2005 : Reflections Gallery (Hong Kong)
- 2007 : Auction for Magic Bus: Victoria & Albert Museum, London (UK)
- 2008 : “The Journey” New York Academy of ArtNew York Academy of ArtThe New York Academy of Art or the Graduate School of Figurative Art is an American private, not-for-profit art university, located at 111 Franklin Street in the Manhattan borough of New York City.-Foundation:...
(USA) - 2009 : “First Impressions” Art Select, Dubai & Indian Embassy of Oman
- 2009 : ‘Spectrum 2009’ - Indian Art in Abu Dhabi (Emirates Palace) UAE
Other Works
- Jaideep has produced movie titles and publicity stills for Split Wide OpenSplit Wide OpenSplit Wide Open is a 1999 Indian film and is Dev Benegal's second feature film after English, August. The film primarily deals with the Water conflicts in the slums of Bombay, and paedophilia, and also looks at the subversive sexuality in modern India and how the notions of morality are challenged...
, a 1999 Dev BenegalDev BenegalDev Benegal is an Indian director and screenwriter, most known for his debut film English, August , which won the 1995 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English....
film - Designed book covers for Vikram ChandraVikram ChandraVikram Chandra is an Indian writer. His first novel, Red Earth and Pouring Rain, won the 1996 Commonwealth Writers' Prize, Best First Book....
's Sacred GamesSacred GamesSacred Games may refer to:* Sacred Games , a 1995 book by Gerald Jacobs* Sacred Games , a 2006 book by Vikram Chandra...
, Love and Longing in Bombay (Penguin India Ltd.) and "The Sixth Veda" by Prashant Parikh (Hamilton & Co.Publ. London) - He has also made short films on Amitabh BachchanAmitabh BachchanAmitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
and Mahatma GandhiMahatma GandhiMohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
, which were screened at the Kala Ghoda Arts FestivalKala Ghoda Arts FestivalThe Kala Ghoda Arts Festival is an annual festival, usually around nine days long, held in late January or early February, in the Kala Ghoda area of South Mumbai, India.... - Jaideep was approached by Sula Group to do a painting which was then designed a label for the Sula "Satori" wine, which is the highest selling wine in India.
Influences
In his youth, Jaideep was influenced by surrealist artists such as Salvador DaliSalvador Dalí
Salvador Domènec Felip Jacint Dalí i Domènech, Marquis de Púbol , commonly known as Salvador Dalí , was a prominent Spanish Catalan surrealist painter born in Figueres,Spain....
& Bikash Bhattacharjee
Bikash Bhattacharjee
Bikash Bhatacharjee was an Indian painter from Kolkata in West Bengal. Through his paintings, he depicted the life of the average middle-class Bengali - their aspirations, superstitions, hypocrisy and corruption, and even the violence that is endemic to Kolkata. He worked in oils, acrylics,...
. As an adult, the content of his work embraces both social commentary and arcane phenomenon. Paintings about life as perceived by society, or an enigma of sorts. People’s relationship with their emotions and the interactivity with what surrounds them.
Accolades
- He was the first Indian artist to have his own web site, as well as the first Indian artist to have his own interactive CD-ROM
- One of 50 winners (out of 20,000 entries) in the International Digital Art Awards 2003 Exhibition, Australia
- Jaideep was approached by a large diamond conglomerate to paint a portrait of Maharani Gayatri DeviGayatri DeviGayatri Devi , often styled as Maharani Gayatri Devi, Rajmata of Jaipur, was born as Princess Gayatri Devi of Cooch Behar...
. This turned out to be her last portrait painted as she died soon after.
Personal Life
- Jaideep did his schooling in Mayo CollegeMayo CollegeMayo College is a public school founded by the 6th Earl of Mayo, who was Viceroy of India from 1869 to 1872.The school is located in Ajmer, in the state of Rajasthan, India....
, RajasthanRajasthanRājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
after which he pursued business studies from the University of MumbaiUniversity of MumbaiThe University of Mumbai , is a state university located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was known as the University of Bombay until 1996 when the city of Bombay was renamed as Mumbai. The affiliated colleges of the university are spread throughout the city of Mumbai and four coastal districts in...
. - He worked in various corporations in Bombay, Dubai and Africa, before returning to India to switch careers from a businessman to an artist
- Jaideep married to his wife Seema in 1989 and they have 2 daughters Anushka and Mallika.
- Jaideep's interests in helping the underprivileged and the aged are well-known. His is also known to be environmentally conscious and a concerned citizen of Mumbai.