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In mid-2007 the Gurgaon-based artists put together a collection of paintings at an exhibition “Adolescere Domus”, or “Teenager House”. It paints the angst and aspirations of Punjabi youth, desperate for a passage to America, dressed in fake designer labels. “The work is based on two years of research that we carried out in Jalandhar where we found a mass exodus,” explains Thukral.
Definitely savvy in terms of global stage, the artists ,who do video art, paintings, installations, sculpture sand mixed media, are now improvising on their signature fake brand, shockingly called Bosedk — “an Anglicised version of a Hindi abuse”. “The forthcoming exhibition Everyday bosedk in Mumbai is a continuation of the trend of consumerism and how products are driving need,” says Tagra.
Neutres says the duo have great potential. “These new artists are members of a global village who have travelled extensively and have reached out to Europeans with their surreal but carefully constructed representation of Indian society,” he says . Thukral and Tagra, who have exhibited in Milan and London, will be off to Tokyo soon. Their works — sculptures and installations start at Rs 2 lakh — look to make a statement, and their fresh take on the mundane seems to appeal to art lovers.
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