Atul Dodiya
Atul Dodiya
Atul Dodiya’s work is inspired by literature and poetry, especially in his mother tongue - Gujarati. In the ‘Antler Anthology’(2004), which was exhibited at Documenta12 and is one of his most celebrated and personal series, he pairs Gujarati poems in Gujarati script on twelve large scale works on paper, sharing poems which brought him pleasure and peace over the years. Not all of the images literally correspond to the poems, but in one of the panels, Dodiya pairs imagery of his wife Anju Dodiya with a poem called ‘Love Song’ by Harish Meenashru, which in translation reads “A dewy riddle/glistened/in the corner of your eye.” We will be showcasing 5 of the 12 panels.
Courtesy: Chemould Prescott
Atul Dodiya’s work is inspired by literature and poetry, especially in his mother tongue - Gujarati. In the ‘Antler Anthology’(2004), which was exhibited at Documenta12 and is one of his most celebrated and personal series, he pairs Gujarati poems in Gujarati script on twelve large scale works on paper, sharing poems which brought him pleasure and peace over the years. Not all of the images literally correspond to the poems, but in one of the panels, Dodiya pairs imagery of his wife Anju Dodiya with a poem called ‘Love Song’ by Harish Meenashru, which in translation reads “A dewy riddle/glistened/in the corner of your eye.” We will be showcasing 5 of the 12 panels.
Courtesy: Chemould Prescott
