Krishanu, Matthew
Matthew Krishanu
- ISBN 13:
- 9781910221334
- author:
- Krishanu, Matthew
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Anomie Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 2.6 x 30.8 x 30.8 centimetres (1
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Art, Individual Artist,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Matthew Krishanu's first trade monograph presents a collection of paintings that explore themes of childhood, identity, and the legacy of European colonialism. Through delicate washes of color and shallow pictorial depth, Krishanu questions the positions of his subjects within the art historical canon. The publication features essays by Mark Rappolt and Dorothy Price, alongside an interview with the artist Ben Luke. Rappolt examines key themes in Krishanu's oeuvre, including power, religion, identity, and memory, highlighting its carefully constructed ambivalence through analysis of works such as Mission School (2017), Mountain Tent (Two Boys) (2020), and Playground (2020). The paintings included have been made in oil and/or acrylic on canvas, linen or board, with the earliest produced in 2007 and most recent completed in 2022. This monograph offers a unique insight into Krishanu's practice, which is heavily informed by his early childhood spent in Dhaka.