Budding Indian artists, Koustav Nag and Ronny Sen, visited Japan under the Jenesys Creators' residency invitation program 2012 in Japan to produce creative works.
The result is the Creative Platform Series (CPS) by the Japan Foundation Delhi where both Nag and Sen's exhibitions are on display till Nov 24. While entry to the exhibition is free, it showcases the artists' experiences in Japan through their works during their three-month stay in the country.
Having met various people, visited several places and presented their works to the people in Japan, both Sen (an independent photographer based in Kolkata) and Nag's (an experimental research artist from Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan) works reflect the social and cultural exchange between the two countries.
"I lived in Sapporo for two months and went around the city and clicked photos. The images displayed revolve around encounters during my stay there" says Sen.
For Kaustav Nag, the concept of his work is 'me and my Japanese'. "The intention is to interact with my Japanese friends. I want to represent the entire character as an accumulation of broken small cells. The 'shadow' is a mirror image which will interact with its other opposite half" says Nag who responded to his immediate environment and an unfamiliar visual culture through innovations in his art practice during the program at Tokyo wonder site.
CPS is a series of exhibitions, performances and other creative activities that embody the experiences of international exchange between Japan and India. It aims to bring forth ideas to unravel hidden aspects of a multi-layered culture.
"It has been 60 years since the advent of Indo-Japanese diplomatic relations, which have further deepened through continuous interactions among the organizations and individuals of both the nations. And CPS is one such exercise" says Yusuke Matsuoka, director art and culture Japan Foundation Delhi.
The result is the Creative Platform Series (CPS) by the Japan Foundation Delhi where both Nag and Sen's exhibitions are on display till Nov 24. While entry to the exhibition is free, it showcases the artists' experiences in Japan through their works during their three-month stay in the country.
Having met various people, visited several places and presented their works to the people in Japan, both Sen (an independent photographer based in Kolkata) and Nag's (an experimental research artist from Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan) works reflect the social and cultural exchange between the two countries.
"I lived in Sapporo for two months and went around the city and clicked photos. The images displayed revolve around encounters during my stay there" says Sen.
For Kaustav Nag, the concept of his work is 'me and my Japanese'. "The intention is to interact with my Japanese friends. I want to represent the entire character as an accumulation of broken small cells. The 'shadow' is a mirror image which will interact with its other opposite half" says Nag who responded to his immediate environment and an unfamiliar visual culture through innovations in his art practice during the program at Tokyo wonder site.
CPS is a series of exhibitions, performances and other creative activities that embody the experiences of international exchange between Japan and India. It aims to bring forth ideas to unravel hidden aspects of a multi-layered culture.
"It has been 60 years since the advent of Indo-Japanese diplomatic relations, which have further deepened through continuous interactions among the organizations and individuals of both the nations. And CPS is one such exercise" says Yusuke Matsuoka, director art and culture Japan Foundation Delhi.
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