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Concerning an exhibition at the Academy of Fine arts, Calcutta

 

Article in SUNDAY MAIL
September 1. 1991

 

PAINTINGS, GRAPHICS BY UPAGARN, AHLSTRAND, DAS

An exhibition of graphics and paintings by three artists was held last week at the Academy of Fine arts. The artists - Chamnan Tong-Upagarn of Thailand, Lars Ahlstrand from Denmark and Babita Das from India have nothing in common except for the fact that they are friends and, perhaps, like-minded experimentalists. The exhibition, however, was an excellent venture as all three artists are technically sound, contemplative and like experimenting with new methods of treatment.
Copenhagen-born, self-studied artist Lars Ahlstrand, however, is equally good and effective at creating a visual riddle which pleases as well as arouses intellectual curiosity.
His canvases are full hectic strokes of almost all colours. Although much has been said and done about abstract expressionism, Ahlstrand's untitled works hold an appeal of their own.

S.M