SOUMENART

CIRCUS OF THE ABSURD

This new series is the second phase or part of my earlier series by the same title. During
this time lots of new experiences and emotional turmoil’s played its definite role to shape
this new range of works on paper. Mainly pen & ink and mixed media. Done over a period of two years, fuelled by innumerous socio-political consequences globally and its impact was dramatic on my work.
The contemporary daily upheavals in the Indian scenario, telling instances of helpless souls and their struggle for mere survival.
Now the struggle is not internal but with external elements of our society. The tiger here plays the role of the more identifiable face of social evils – Corruption, Terror, Poverty, Deceit, Injustice, Nepotism and Aimless Growth. Sometimes the images disturb your established norms of Visual acceptance. Well, that’s exactly I want to achieve, shaken and stirred and served raw on a platter of undaunting flow of emotions. The Clown here is me and you, the commonman . Tired by its own conformity and dualism. It tries to break free through the mess, with the use of the golden sword. Trying to force ones way forward, with an endless jest for true liberty.
The new man (Clown) emerges out of pain and blood, to claim his rightful place of honour. Here an amount of movement is created with the images of the butterfly, the symbol of freedom and innocence. It’s truly honest and beautiful, but sometimes it’s nauseatingly repulsive. The butterfly plays with the clown and creates an environment of challenge and tranquility at the same time.

Although it’s all very ABSURD in the fist glance, the path is laid for DREAMS to step out, to shake the hollow regime of DISHONEST Tigers.

Just make way for the CLOWNS!