Pranava Prakash
Encyclopedia
Pranava Prakash is an Indian artist working in neopop style. Pranava started " tuchchart " style with a group of Delhi artists, starting with his Tuchchart show (in 2007) in Delhi. Pranava is known for his paintings on various sociopolitical issues like xenophobia
.
Pranava did his MBA from Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad and MBBS from Nalanda Medical College
, Patna
, as a student of Magadh University
. He held several solo shows. His " Tuchchart " show in 2007 was a comment on the culture of mass consumption in India. Shashi Shwetima in her book defines,Tuchchart comes from Indo European languages family word 'tuchcha', meaning low in reputation. In Tucchart common images famous in masses are taken and artistically reinterprated to record contemporary times. "Lamentation" is example of this style. New Millennium: New Art, Anil Sinha, RecoArt India,2008
His show, 'Chal Hat Be Bihari' was on the theme of violence against north Indians in mumbai by Raj Thackeray
and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
.
His exhibition "Stop That" based on the theme of violence against women created a major controversy. His painting "Your Turn" depicted India's noted painter M.F. Husain in nude which after many rejections was finally shown at All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society
, AIFACS art gallery in New Delhi.
“Goddess of Fifteen Minutes of fame” is another of his remarkable painting generating debate. Its name is borrowed from Arundhati Roy
's now famous Booker award winning novel "The god of small things", and Andy Warhol
's oft referred quote, "In coming time everybody will get fifteen minutes of fame". This work divides the Indian art work in two opposite ends, one who support absolute freedom of independence and others who oppose nudity in art. The artist has painted Arundhati Roy, a Booker prize winning celebrated author who is criticized these days for championing the cause of naxals and kashmiri freedom fighters. She is shown enjoying the naked company of Chairman Mao and Osama Bin Laden
. Famed social activist Adiya Raj Kaul said, “This is a creative expression of a painter and she should have no objection with it.” Noted painter Subodh Gupta
said, “It's the artist's way of seeing things and he has freedom of expression. If he paints somebody nude I don't see anything wrong in it.
Lalit Kala Academy canceled his show 'Socio Pop II' after publication of stories on “Goddess of Fifteen Minutes of fame”. Artists associated with 'Socio-Pop Art Movement' made a protest in March 2011 named ' Kala Ka Atmadah', where they burnt their paint brushes against curbing their freedom of expression and authoritorian act of academy.
Pranava exhibited this painting at Delhi in a group show of Socio Pop Artists to raise funds for children in need. It was based upon infamous paparazzi pictures taken of Yaana at a charity event in Mumbai, wearing no panties. He juxtaposed Yana Gupta
in the same pose with mostly naked kids who represents Bharat which is a name given by academician to the population of India which remains yet to get any advantage of India’s fast rate economic growth. Pranava explained, ““Bharat, belongs to vast 32%, who cannot afford bare minimal clothing while there is a five star culture where the glitterati is preferring less cloth because of fashion.” Art Critic Shashi Shwetima said it unites Bharat and India in an interesting irony.
Xenophobia
Xenophobia is defined as "an unreasonable fear of foreigners or strangers or of that which is foreign or strange". It comes from the Greek words ξένος , meaning "stranger," "foreigner" and φόβος , meaning "fear."...
.
Life and work
Pranava did his MBA from Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad and MBBS from Nalanda Medical College
Nalanda medical college
Nalanda Medical College is situated in Kankarbagh, Patna, India. It started in year 1970. It has a capacity of 100 student in each batch. MCI has given permission to start postgraduation from year 2010....
, Patna
Patna
Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...
, as a student of Magadh University
Magadh University
Magadh University is a university in the state of Bihar, India. It is recognized by the University Grants Commission . The university is now governed by Bihar State University Act 1976. It is located at Bodh Gaya where Lord Buddha got enlightenment. Magadh University is situated in a lush green and...
. He held several solo shows. His " Tuchchart " show in 2007 was a comment on the culture of mass consumption in India. Shashi Shwetima in her book defines,Tuchchart comes from Indo European languages family word 'tuchcha', meaning low in reputation. In Tucchart common images famous in masses are taken and artistically reinterprated to record contemporary times. "Lamentation" is example of this style. New Millennium: New Art, Anil Sinha, RecoArt India,2008
His show, 'Chal Hat Be Bihari' was on the theme of violence against north Indians in mumbai by Raj Thackeray
Raj Thackeray
Raj Shrikant Thackeray is the founder and president of the right-wing Marathi ethnocentric regional political party, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena in the state of Maharashtra, India...
and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena is a political party based in Maharashtra operating on the motto of "Sons of the Soil". It was founded on the March 9, 2006 in Mumbai by Raj Thackeray after he left the Shiv Sena due to differences with Uddhav Thackeray and sidelining in major decisions like...
.
Your Turn
His exhibition "Stop That" based on the theme of violence against women created a major controversy. His painting "Your Turn" depicted India's noted painter M.F. Husain in nude which after many rejections was finally shown at All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society
All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society
The All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society is an independent arts organisation in India, founded in Delhi in 1928. In the decade after Indian independence, many of its functions were transferred to three national academies: Lalit Kala Akademi, Sangeet Natak Akademi and Sahitya Akademi for the...
, AIFACS art gallery in New Delhi.
Goddess of Fifteen Minutes of fame
“Goddess of Fifteen Minutes of fame” is another of his remarkable painting generating debate. Its name is borrowed from Arundhati Roy
Arundhati Roy
Arundhati Roy is an Indian novelist. She won the Booker Prize in 1997 for her novel, The God of Small Things, and has also written two screenplays and several collections of essays...
's now famous Booker award winning novel "The god of small things", and Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Andrew Warhola , known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art...
's oft referred quote, "In coming time everybody will get fifteen minutes of fame". This work divides the Indian art work in two opposite ends, one who support absolute freedom of independence and others who oppose nudity in art. The artist has painted Arundhati Roy, a Booker prize winning celebrated author who is criticized these days for championing the cause of naxals and kashmiri freedom fighters. She is shown enjoying the naked company of Chairman Mao and Osama Bin Laden
Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden was the founder of the militant Islamist organization Al-Qaeda, the jihadist organization responsible for the September 11 attacks on the United States and numerous other mass-casualty attacks against civilian and military targets...
. Famed social activist Adiya Raj Kaul said, “This is a creative expression of a painter and she should have no objection with it.” Noted painter Subodh Gupta
Subodh Gupta
Subodh Gupta is an artist based in New Delhi. He was born in Khagaul,land famous for ancient mathemetician Aryabhatta in Patna. He studied at the College of Art, Patna in 1983 - 1988, before moving to New Delhi where he currently lives and works. Trained as a painter, he went on to experiment...
said, “It's the artist's way of seeing things and he has freedom of expression. If he paints somebody nude I don't see anything wrong in it.
Lalit Kala Academy canceled his show 'Socio Pop II' after publication of stories on “Goddess of Fifteen Minutes of fame”. Artists associated with 'Socio-Pop Art Movement' made a protest in March 2011 named ' Kala Ka Atmadah', where they burnt their paint brushes against curbing their freedom of expression and authoritorian act of academy.
Bharat and Yana Both Pantyless
Pranava exhibited this painting at Delhi in a group show of Socio Pop Artists to raise funds for children in need. It was based upon infamous paparazzi pictures taken of Yaana at a charity event in Mumbai, wearing no panties. He juxtaposed Yana Gupta
Yana Gupta
Yana Gupta or Yaana is a Czech model and actress working in Mumbai. Gupta is a citizen of the Czech Republic.-Personal life:...
in the same pose with mostly naked kids who represents Bharat which is a name given by academician to the population of India which remains yet to get any advantage of India’s fast rate economic growth. Pranava explained, ““Bharat, belongs to vast 32%, who cannot afford bare minimal clothing while there is a five star culture where the glitterati is preferring less cloth because of fashion.” Art Critic Shashi Shwetima said it unites Bharat and India in an interesting irony.