Bone Marrow To Butterfly: Paintings, Sculptures, And Installations
Phaneendra Nath Chaturvedi . Aleph Book Company . English
<i>Bone Marrow to Butterfly: Paintings, Sculptures, and Installations</i> showcases Phaneendra Nath Chaturvedi�s engagement with life� detailing his emotions, struggles, and triumphs�through art works in every dimension and marks a significant chapter in his artistic journey. Including works created by Chaturvedi between 2018 and 2024, this collection uses the monarch butterfly as a leitmotif and explores the transformations we undergo as we navigate life�s challenges. This collection has been shaped by the artist�s exploration, introspection, and constant desire to bridge the realms of imagination and reality.<br><br> Taken together, the art works in the book help us appreciate Chaturvedi�s extraordinary ability as an artist, his use of form, material, texture, colour, and dimension, and invite us to reflect on the profound transformations that shape our lives.
Categories: Arts, Film & Photography
About the Author
<b>Phaneendra Nath Chaturvedi</b> is an acclaimed contemporary visual artist. Inspired by his childhood in Banaras, his artworks blend anthropomorphic figures, vibrant butterflies, and daily objects that depict beauty, resilience, and change. Chaturvedi utilizes diverse media like pencil, water colour, acrylic, pigment, wood, fibreglass, and stainless steel.<br><br> Chaturvedi has held solo shows at Lalit Kala Akademi, Lucknow; Mint Gallery, New Delhi; Karin Weber Gallery, Hong Kong; Bruno Art Gallery, Singapore. His work has also been showcased at Fondazione Querini Stampalia, Venice; Keumsan Gallery, Seoul; Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul; The Modern & Contemporary Art, Dallas; The Asian, American and European Modern & Contemporary Art, New York, among others. <br><br> The recipient of six prestigious awards, he received his BFA and MFA in painting from the College of Art, University of Lucknow. <br> He lives and works in New Delhi.
