THE BODY NEVER LIES: Opening Reception Tuesday 11 May 2010

**The opening reception for this exhibition is on Tuesday 11 May 5:30pm-9:00pm**

“The body never lies.” — Martha Graham, dancer

This exhibition features the first solo exhibition by one of India’s finest contemporary artists: Srilamantula CHANDRAMOHAN. Hailing from a traditional carpentry family in South India, Chandramohan won several important national and international awards, including the Lalit Kala Akademi award, India’s most prestigious national art award, and the Bharat Bhavan Bienniale, an international print competition in 2008. His works explore the issue of sexuality, desire, and guilt, communicated powerfully through the medium of large-format woodcut prints. The bold, graphic use of color is one of the signifying traits of Chandramohan’s body of work, as is his iconic self-representation. His works are an important part in the evolution of contemporary Indian art in the 21st century. Chandramohan is at the forefront of the new vanguard of modern Indian artists, pushing his contemporaries and the viewing public into an era of fresh, bold, and challenging artistic expression.