Glenfiddich announces the 5 finalists for the Glenfiddich "Emerging Artist of the Year, 2014 Award."
Finalists to showcase their work at Gallery Nature Morte, The Oberoi, Gurgaon, on April 4, 2014.
The Glenfiddich "Emerging Artist of the Year", the biggest art award in India has announced the five finalists of its third edition. It is a proud moment for the capital city, Mr. Tauseef Khan has been named in the top 5. He made it to this elite list despite very tough competition from artists all over India. Tauseef presented outstanding artwork titled - "Burj reflection", "Coliseum Reflection", for his deserving selection. His paintings are about how we view history through the prism of today, how it is constantly shifting and changing according to our contemporary perspectives. The award is brought together by Glenfiddich, the world's most awarded single malt Scotch whisky in partnership with Bestcollegeart.com, India's most reputed online art gallery dedicated to supporting and nurturing young contemporary artists.
The five shortlisted artists chosen from Baroda, Chennai and New Delhi will present a group show 'Five for the Future' at Gallery Nature Morte, The Oberoi, Gurgaon on April 4, 2014. Chosen by a distinguished jury, one of them will be declared the winner of the coveted award. The award has a total value of INR 10,00,000 - it includes INR 1,00,000 cash, three months residency in Scotland with a monthly stipend, materials allowance, travel, accommodation, and culminates with a solo show at Nature Morte in 2014.
Over 2,500 works by 655 artists were included for this year's contest, were reviewed by a 10-member jury, comprising leading artists, curators and collectors. After rigorous rounds of evaluation and discussions, the jury members have shortlisted on these five finalists.
The five finalists for the "Emerging Artist of the Year", 2014 Award are:
1. Tauseef Khan - New Delhi
2. Sirivella Pragathikumar - Baroda (Vadodra)
3. Shrimanti Saha - Baroda (Vadodra)
4. Ravishankar - Chennai
5. Chetnaa Verma- Noida
Shrimanti Saha's work derive a lot from the manipulation of historical narratives and juxtapose them with certain aspects from biology, geography and other disciplines, while Sirivella Pragathikumar's work is based on satirical and comical description of human nature. Ravishankar's entry showcases various memories of his childhood that has seed deep inside him; he uses complex techniques of brilliant usage of pen and Ink on paper. Chetnaa Verma's work titled Crossword of Diagonals" and "On Parallel Ground" showcases series of geometrics and the lines guided by the urban metroscape, while Tauseef Khan work is focuses on how we perceive the world and our past through the prism of today.
Since its launch in India in 2012, Glenfiddich Artists in Residence (AiR) programme has received an enthusiastic response from artists across the country. The winner gets to represent India for 2014 at the globally acclaimed programme which gives the participant a chance to collaborate with other celebrated international artists, and the opportunity to live and work at The Glenfiddich Distillery in Scotland. A unique feature of Glenfiddich's Artists in Residence programme is the open brief that allows each artist the freedom to explore and be inspired by the people, heritage and stunning surroundings of the distillery, without prescription on the work they create. Currently in its 13th year, AiR this year will welcome 10 artists from across the globe, the largest group ever, from India, China, Taiwan, Korea, Canada, North America, Mexico, Chile, Spain and the UK.
Rajiv Bhatia, Director, William Grant & Sons, India, said, "Since the launch of its globally recognized forum - Artists in Residence (AiR) - in 2002, Glenfiddich has been an initiator and supporter of art programmes across the world. In 2012, with the exclusive launch of the Emerging Artist of the Year award in India, Glenfiddich took a pioneering step in actively supporting young artists in the country. India has been an active participant in this program over the past five years. This year again we have had an exceptional response to the competition, and are delighted to announce the five finalists shortlisted for 2014 edition of Emerging Artist of the Year award. It is indeed heartening to see the increased participation in the awards from artists all over India. Having a finalist from the city of Delhi is a testament to the growing popularity of these awards amongst emerging artists in India."
On hearing the announcement Tauseef Khan said "I am extremely happy and honored at being selected as one of the five finalists for the Glenfiddich Emerging Artist of the Year Award. This is a very good platform for any budding artist and being a part of this, was a dream come true for me. I am eagerly looking forward to attending the finale event at the very famous Nature Morte Gallery, and hope to make the city of Delhi proud by winning this prestigious award."
This is the third edition of the award and since its inception in 2012, and over 3,500 works by more than 1000 artists have been submitted to the Emerging Artist of the Year Award thus far. Seeking the very best in national contemporary art, the award has established itself as one of the country's leading art competitions. Last year's winner, Yuvan Bothysathuvar, participated in Glenfiddich's 12th annual Artists in Residence programme in 2013 at The Glenfiddich Distillery in Dufftown, Scotland, along with seven other artists from across the globe.
Comments
0 comment