Artists Directory >BO.Sailesh

"My work explores the experience of my youth-shyness, love, eroticism, rebellion, visions of freedom, confusion. My paintings are memories made manifest.'

Sailesh works with complex human feelings and emotions. Some of them deal with the searching of an adolescent, when everything about life appears interesting and vague, arousing the curiosity of the young mind. The human form is upside down, the hand extended as if reaching into the depth to locate something. Another aspect Sailesh deals with also has to do with searching. This is the relationship of the  individual with God; the God within oneself, if one can realise Him, that would be the ultimate realisation of truth and self. The human form in these paintings are thin and elongated; the person is reaching out to something, worried only about getting it, without even bothering where he is standing. The experience seems to make him blow out fire, hair standing out, the whole body set inside a warm glow of yellow or he seems to be shrouded by a translucent white material, set against a deep dark background. The man in these works is too engrossed in  his task that he looks rather pensive and brooding; there is a subtle tinge of eroticism.

His source of inspiration is nature and the relationship between man and woman. In fact, 'relationship' is a theme predominant in his work. The creative struggle and problems relating to human existence is another obvious concern. 

He also explores the mysterious link between the body, the soul and the spiritual plane. He portrays complex, human feelings and emotions. Some of them deal with the 'search' of an adolescent-when everything about life appears interesting and vague-arousing the curiosity of the young mind.

In his recent works, using foil, paper thread and acrylic on canvas, Shailesh captures both the figurative and the abstract. The use of specific colors-a sober blue, a vibrant red, a soft yellow-express agony, beauty and love. Fish starts, scribbled lines and the human form appear repeatedly-creating a personal world of images.

Some of his paintings are made up of four separate pieces of canvas and some two. These are also reflective of the uncertainties; the four piece works according to the artist is also to break away from the usual manner of using a large canvas, the smaller pieces enabling him to operate over the surface with more ease; he also feels that generally in most paintings the centre has the most important element of the work, whereas in his work, it is the point of joining the pieces, moving the major elements away.

After working for a period at the Lalit Kala Akademi studios, Sailesh now has his own studio at the Cholamandal artist village.

"One important aspect of Shailesh's work is that it is open to various interpretations and explanations, making its criticism very subjective. One can look at and imagine all kinds of meanings and symbolism. You think you have finally cracked the puzzle when along comes the artist and listening to him give the works a new perception and forces you to question and think again. While some things become crystal clear, a lot more questions arise leaving one a little confused." - Kanchana Arni

Details

Born: 1970, Shimoga, Karnatak, India.

Qualification:
B.F.A. In Paitning, 1994
Karnataka University, India

Exhibitions Held / Participated:

Solo Shows:
2005 - Yoga. At Ashviat Art Gallary Chennai
2004 - 1 X 1 - Exhibition At Dakshina Chitra Chennai
2003 At Night At Bella Ciao, At The Italian Restaurant - Chennai
2003 Surfaced At Dakshina Chitra - Chennai
2003 Third Space At Art Konsult - Delhi
2001 Living Cultures Wall,British Council, Chennai.
1994 At G.M. Auditoruium, Davangere, Karnataka

Installation :
2005 Video - At Ashvita Art Gallery, Chennai
2003 - Way For Ants At K.F.C. Bangalore.
2002 Beyond The Natural At Amethyst - Chennai
2002 Not At Title - At The Other Festival - Chennai
2000 Eternal Quest At Art Konsult - Delhi.

Group Shows:
2006 - Group I Ashvita Art Gallary - Chennai
2005 - Art World - Chennai
2004 - At Ashvita Art Gallary
2003 At Muellar & Plato - Germani
2003 Reclaimed At British Council - Chennai
2003 & 2004 - Mueller & Plate Art Gallery - Germany
2002 Process And Paradigm At Art Konsult Delhi
2002 Modern Art Gallery - Coreya
2000 Art Today New Delhi
1999 The Point 1999 At Taidegalleria - Finland
1998 Son-Et-Lumiere In Colaba At - Mumbai
1997 Suriya Gallery, Hyderabad
1997 Mec Art Gallary - Delhi
1996 Art Konsult, New Delhi
1995 Tomorrow's News Group, The Gallery, Madras
1993 Venkatappa Art Gallery, Bangalore
1989 Group Show, Hyderabad
1988 Venkatappa Art Gallery, Bangalore.

Participation:
2005 - Cholamandal Artist - Chennai
2004 Abc At Trivanikala Sangam - New Delhi
2002 Working Artist In R. L.K. Chennai
2001 Artkonsult "Match Box Cove
2000 Ching Mala At Kerala
1999 Foreign Art Museum Of - Finland
1998 Midnight Art Bazaar At Park Hotel, Delhi
1997 50th Independence Pay Gift For India "Sahmat", New Delhi.
1996 S.C.Z.C.C. 10th All India Art Context, Nagpur.
1996 The 39th National Exhibition Of Art, New Delhi
1994 Rajasthan Lalita Kala Akademi, Jaipur
1990 R.L.K. Lalit Kala Akademi, Bangalore
1990-1995 Rastriya Kala Mela At India
1988 Karnataka Kalamela At Bangalore.Camps &

Awards:
2005 Global Adjustments - Scholarship Chennai
2001 Sri H.K.Kejriwal Young Artist Award Year 2000 Bangalore
1999 28th Annual Exp Of Small Format, Kalaprasamsa At Vishakapatnma, (A.P.)
1998 A.I.F.A.C.S & L.K.A., Karnataka At Bangalore
1997 S.C.Z.C.C. 10th All India Art Contest, Nagpur
1995 Research Grant, Chennai
1995 All India Medical - Devengere, Karnataka
1994 Kala Kuncha Association, Karnataka
1988 - 1991 Best Student Of The Year

Scholarship:
2000 - H.K. Karjriwal Scholarship - Bangalore
1999 - 20000 Junior Fellowship (H.R.D.) New Delhi
1996-97 Research Grant Scholarship Worked

Address:
Studio, Cholamandal Artist Village, Injambakkam, Chennai - 600041.
Ph: 098841 69272 E-mail: bos_v2art@yahoo.com
Website:www.shailesh-bo.com

“Me” - Mono Print - 20" x 15"