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Jitish Kallat - Aquasaurus

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SHERMAN CONTEMPORARY ART FOUNDATION (SCAF) will present Aquasaurus by dynamic Indian artist Jitish Kallat as its final exhibition for 2008.

Aquasaurus is an irresistible seven-metre long skeletal sculpture of a water-tanker morphing to become prehistoric creature that personifies the radical transformation of Indian city life.

Jitish Kallat’s art melds socio-political comment with humour, compassion and arte povera tendencies. The immediate environment of Mumbai provides the grist for his artistic mill, which is global in reach. Painting, photography, sculpture, collage and digital elements are all utilised by the artist to underline his central thesis of human struggle and resilience within the politics of catastrophe.

Kallat gained an MFA at the Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy School of Art in Mumbai, quickly establishing his reputation with regular solo exhibitions in India and abroad. His work has been represented in the 1st Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale, Japan (1999); the 7th Havana Biennale, Cuba (2000); ‘Century City: Art & Culture in the Modern Metropolis’, Tate Modern, London (2001); the Amory Show, New York (2004); the 5th Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane; and the 6th Gwangju Biennale, Korea (both 2006).

SCAF is open Tuesday to Friday 10 am – 6 pm and Saturday 11 am – 6 pm.

Jitish Kallat is represented by Gallery Barry Keldoulis, Sydney.

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