Alwar Balasubramaniam: Art of substance and absence
ألوار بالاسوبرامانيام: فن الجوهر و المستتر
Sculptor, painter and printmaker Alwar Balasubramaniam makes work that crosses the boundary between art, perception and life. Full bio
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Alwar Balasubramaniam - ArtistSculptor, painter and printmaker Alwar Balasubramaniam makes work that crosses the boundary between art, perception and life.
Why you should listen
Alwar Balasubramaniam's work aches to express the overlooked, the invisible, the inexpressible. Quiet white sculptural forms, hung on a wall, unlock philosophical questions as one watches the light pass over them. What is their form, and what is their shadow? What are those mysterious white hands reaching for, around the corner and through the wall?
Trained in painting and printmaking, Balasubramaniam has been experimenting with a range of materials (fiberglass, wax, gold) to create sculptural works that bring forth his ideas and his search process. His work is often very tactile, very physical, but it symbolizes an exploration of big questions: what defines the self? what confines us? how do light and shadow shape our view of the world?
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