Vida Heydari Contemporary Unveils ‘Terraform’: A Solo Exhibition by M. Pravat in New Delhi

Vida
Heydari
Contemporary
is
excited
to
present
‘Terraform’,
artist
M.
Pravat’s
new
solo
exhibition
with
a
series
of
artworks
that
have
been
presented
for
the
first
time
in
New
Delhi.

Oil,
Canvas,
Fired
Bricks,
Cut
Slate,
Concrete
Board,
Metal,
LED
Light
Strip,
Teak
Wood
127
x
279.5
x
10
cm
(50
x
110
x
4
in)
Diptych

By
bringing
together
a
diverse
range
of
materials—bricks,
stone,
pigment,
dust,
paintings,
LED
lights,
and
found
objects—Pravat
presents
a
body
of
work
that
probes
into
the
interrelationships,
recesses,
and
tensions
between
our
built
urban
environment,
and
the
natural
world.

His
sculptures
and
installations,
which
appear
as
fragmented
reminders
of
the
urban
landscape,
evoke
a
sense
of
being
under
perpetual
construction—a
limbo
of
incomplete
transformation
that
has
increasingly
become
characteristic
of
all
metropolitan
cities
today.
Each
artwork,
with
its
detailedly
laid
out
network
of
materials,
serves
as
a
cartographic
guide
to
a
world
that
is
now
replete
with
relentless
geo-engineering,
large-scale
development
projects,
and
climate
emergency.

M.
Pravat’s
‘Terraform’
is
an
invitation
to
reflect
upon
a
crisis
that
also
extends
into
the
larger
biodiversity
on
our
planet.
It
is
an
attempt
to
recentre
our
sensibilities,
and
actions
to
ensure
a
sustainable
future
for
us
all.

The
exhibition
will
preview
on
Saturday,
18
January
2025,
from
5:30
to
8:30
PM
at
STIR
Gallery,
Delhi
–
2,
North
Drive,
DLF,
Chattarpur
Farms.
It
will
run
through
25
January
2025.
The
artist
will
be
present
at
the
exhibition
preview.

About
The
Artist

M.
Pravat
was
born
in
1972
in
Kolkata,
India.
He
completed
his
Bachelor’s
degree
in
painting
in
2002
and
his
Master’s
in
2004,
both
granted
by
the
Faculty
of
Fine
Arts
at
M.S.
University,
Baroda.
M.
Pravat’s
art
practice
examines
architectural
forms
and
materials
through
a
fractured
lens,
using
sculpture,
installations,
paintings
and
photography.
He
believes
that
our
lives
are
unquestionably
shaped
by
the
built
environments
we
inhabit.
Along
with
images
and
materials,
architecture
plays
a
pivotal
role
in
the
formation
of
our
sensibilities,
and
in
shaping
our
experiences
and
understanding
of
space
and
form.
His
practice
is
deeply
embedded
in
the
manifestations
and
imaginations
of
architectural
spaces,
where
he
attempts
to
shed
the
representational
familiarity
associated
with
our
built
environments,
and
in
doing
so,
finds
himself
appropriating,
redistributing,
and
reconfiguring
the
relationship
between
material,
architecture
and
environment.

Over
the
years,
his
works
have
been
presented
in
solo
and
group
exhibitions,
biennales
and
art
fairs
in
Colombo,
Delhi,
Dubai,
Mumbai,
New
York,
Seoul
and
Zurich.
His
recent
solo
exhibitions
include
“From
Debris,
We
Rise”
presented
by
VHC
at
Bungalow
Eight
(2024);
“Liquid
States”
at
1×1
Gallery,
Dubai
(2017);
“From
Today,
I
Have
No
Future”
at
Aicon
Gallery,
New
York
(2017);
and
“Blue
Print”
at
Nature
Morte,
Delhi
(2011).
He
is
a
member
of
the
Layout
collective
along
with
artists
Navid
Tschopp,
Susanta
Mondal,
and
architect
S.
Boka.
Their
projects
have
been
exhibited
in
the
Kochi
–
Muziris
Biennale,
2012,
Kiran
Nadar
Museum
of
Art,
2013,
INSERT,
2014,
the
Colombo
Biennale,
2014,
and
in
non-institutional
sites
in
Delhi
and
Zurich.
He
was
a
recipient
of
the
Pro
Helvetia
artist
residency
in
Switzerland.

M.
Pravat
lives
and
works
in
New
Delhi,
India.

About
VHC
|
Vida
Heydari
Contemporary

VHC
|
Vida
Heydari
Contemporary
is
an
international
art
gallery
in
Pune
specialising
in
contemporary
art
and
representing
established
and
emerging
artists
with
diverse
backgrounds,
across
a
variety
of
mediums
and
genres.

Founded
in
2020
with
an
emphasis
on
authenticity,
quality
and
innovation,
VHC
aims
to
contribute
to
the
cultural
fabric
of
the
city.
The
gallery
is
committed
to
fostering
the
careers
of
its
artists
and
sharing
their
work
with
a
global
audience,
providing
a
platform
for
under-represented
artists,
presenting
pioneering
museum-quality
exhibitions,
positive
collaborations,
price
transparency
and
offering
a
very
hands-on
and
tailored
high-quality
experience.

In
less
than
four
years
from
its
inception,
VHC
has
mounted
significant
exhibitions
featuring
local
and
international
artists.
It
has
also
participated
in
some
of
the
most
prestigious
art
fairs,
such
as
Art
Basel
Hong
Kong,
India
Art
Fair
and
India
Design
ID.
In
addition
to
the
gallery
program,
VHC
hosts
talks,
performances,
workshops
and
educational
programs
to
create
engaging
and
enriching
artistic
experiences
that
capture
the
essence
of
life.

VHC
–
Marvel
Alaina,
Lane
8,
Koregaon
Park,
Pune,
India.

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