A deck of memories

Kolkata-based artist Avijit Dutta, is showcasing his work ‘Life is a deck of cards’ at Kalakriti Art Gallery. In the exhibition he presents daily life on playing cards and showcases how it changes according to fate and destiny within seconds.

Avijit says, “That’s how I as a player have perceived it so far. The winner decides the moves fearlessly and dares to risk with the master strokes with vigour. The deck of cards has played a significant role since time immemorial.”

Each of his work is symbolic and follows the ups and downs of life. For Avijit this exhibition is all about his life experiences from childhood. There are 54 of his works on display, which represent a deck of playing cards. His works depict his childhood memories, the time he spent with his grandmother his parents and his surroundings.

We can see the demarcated phases of life, followed by the values, with which we proclaim ourselves to be grown up with the passage of time. We can make out that Avijit tried to showcase that would help us to simplify and understand our journey of life; from a simple to a complex being unintentional.

At Kalakriti Art Gallery
On view until 6 September
Timings 11 am - 7 pm