"The silent verse", Volume IV of VII by Tahsin Akhtar
Medium: 10.1 inch tablet, wood
Edition: 1/4
Dimensions: 12 x 11 x 6 inches
Year: 2023-24
About the artwork
“The silent Verse” presents a series of video sculptures in seven volumes, each containing a video that captures fragmented visual expressions. These videos embody the tension between what is seen and what is felt, inviting viewers to engage with the silence and the unspoken meanings that permeate our daily existence and reflect the underlying currents of political and social realities.
By presenting these reflections in a form that is both familiar and enigmatic, I weave a tapestry of silent verses—narratives that resonate through visual exploration and subtle commentary on the human condition and the political landscape. “The Silent Verse” becomes a metaphor for the untold stories and hidden layers of meaning that shape our understanding of the world, urging us to perceive the complexities of human behavior and discern the often unspoken political subtext.
About the artist
Tahsin Akhtar (b. 1988) from Jharkhand, India and currently practices in Delhi. He works across various media, including projection mapping, video, painting, photography, kinetic sculpture, animation, and performance. His practice deals with close and critical observation of mundane life and the phenomena of multiple perception, identities and human-machine relationship in this digital era. He adds an assorted value to his collected mundane objects, faceless heads, and morphed figures and renders an absurdity which emphasize on the irrational, illogical and incongruous aspects of contemporary life.
His work has been displayed at various galleries, events and festivals, such as ‘Permanent Conference’, curated by Shristi Sainani at Gallerie Nvya January 2024. “Polyphonies in Distance” curated by Sibdas Sengupta at Gallery Dotwalk july 2023. “Appearance in a Landscape” curated by Jihyoung Park and B Ajay Sharma at Culture Gwangju, South Korea. may 2023. “In the wall, a window” NFT Exhibition curated by LAND, may 2023. “Eye/View” Curated by Axel Topfer at REX cinema in Bern, Switzerland by Videocity 2023.. “Fleeting Identities”, presented by MASH at IIC Delhi Sept 2022. “Immersion “at Art Heritage Gallery Sept 2022. “YUVA SAMBHAVA” curated by Dr. Meera Menezes at Bikaner House Presented by Raza Foundation Feb 2022. “Traces of Transference” at Emami Art Kolkata 2022. “Desolate” curated by Rahul Kumar at Museo Camera Gurugram presented by Art Incept Feb 2021. "Call to disorder" curated by Vidya Shivadas at old PWD Complex serendipity art festival (Goa) Dec 2019. “Semblance” curated by Premjish Achari at Visual Art Gallery, IHB, New Delhi presented by PANCHKONE 2012.
