Ensign's stress on mediums through means of
its conceived exhibitions

The artist’s kitty today in India and across the globe accommodates much more than the mundane assortment of brushes, colors, pen or pencil. As recognized by the majority, more and more artists are mixing different media, blurring the limit between the disciplines. Experimenting with fixed notions of painting or sculpture, many vied for attention with new forms of art such as installation, video and performance. But in the same space traditional art forms like graphics, paintings, pottery or ceramic have continue to perspire, indeed growing from strength to strength, much attributable to questioning nature of the artists and the responding market therewith.

At Ensign, the art connoisseurs will be able to appreciate art forms representative of the defining era of Indian Modern and Contemporary art at tour de force via time-savored mediums like drawings, paper works, paintings, photographs, ceramics, graphic prints (lithographs, etchings) as well as new media art practices such as digital prints, installations and video art.

The shows that are conceived and presented under the brand of Ensign are a concocted gesture implicating a grounded and innovative curatorial strategy. Weaving a strand of artists spread across disciplines, the curatorial effort digs into the finer aesthetic grain and concerns of each held and put forth in a defined collation. The initiative is not only to present but to foster a discursive dialogue enriching the chore of an artistic rendezvous.

It has been a tendency of apparent notice that subtle and grounded mediums like drawings, paper works and ceramics have been scarcely displayed within the white cube now-a-days. Drawing being one of the oldest and most basic forms of ideation, is also much reflective of artist’s peculiar traits and temperaments. The technical simplicity of drawing has through ages allowed artists to freely explore new areas of expression and conquer the areas of subconscious. Masters like FN Souza, Himmat Shah, Ambadas, A. Ramachandran, K Laxma Goud, Jeram Patel, Sultan Ali, Jai Zharotia, Chittaprosad Bhattacharya, Rabin Mondal, Sunil Das have produced some of their best works in drawing on paper. Ensign would in its capacity, draw an earnest effort to present the collections in this challenging genre, the works of not only the masters, but the comparatively younger generation who is carrying on this rudimentary yet significant legacy. 

Interestingly, howsoever art advocates may stress that painting is dead; it is apparent that canvasses become the most prolific as well as economically viable art form that artists continue to dwell on. Paintings in our collection are representative of the generations and varied stylistic renditions. Offering a panoramic view to an increasingly globalized contemporary landscape, paintings offers a mirror to the 21st century India presented from diverse vantage points.

With advancements in technology and the presence of transitory art forms like performance and public art, photography as a means of documentation has assumed an independent art form. More so, with archival prints in circulation now the artwork refrains from the turning yellowed or pale. It is pertinent to recognize them as vital art forms and Ensign would just endeavor to do that. Nonetheless, an art aficionado will be able to confront dimensional forms of sculpture and two-dimensional medium of painting, graphics in our space. 

Another medium to be fairly focused on is world’s most primordial, elementary material- the clay. Fragile it may be considered as, Ceramics are probably the most handy, enchanting and affordable artworks much contemporary in expression. Ensign would also stress on promoting this art form.

Gallery Ensign is committed to nurture talent, while at the same time offering genuine and reasonably priced original contemporary Indian art.