Artist Atul Dodiya to delve into cinematic influence in a special walkthrough

Updated On: 23 February, 2023 11:02 AM IST | Mumbai | Shriram Iyengar

Filmmaker Chaitanya Tamhane and artist Atul Dodiya will discuss the visual influence of cinema and its motifs on the latter’s style as reflected in his latest series during a special walkthrough

Dr. Banerjee in Dr. Kulkarni’s Nursing Home, Amitabh Bacchan as Dr. Bhaskar Banerjee, in Anand 1971

From Orson Welles and Satyajit Ray to Wes Anderson and Guru Dutt, filmmakers have crafted the visual art of cinema to carry the legacy of colour and expression forward. In Atul Dodiya’s latest canvas series, Dr. Banerjee in Dr. Kulkarni’s Nursing Home and Other Paintings 2020-2022, the artist transfers on to the canvas his personal cinematic memories. This weekend, Chaitanya Tamhane will join him on a walkthrough for the final day of his exhibition at Fort’s Chemould Prescott Road gallery to discuss the evolution of this captivating series.

Rita at the piano Nargis as Rita in Awara, 1951