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  • I have so much poetry inside me, but it is in the wrong language | Chris Basumatary | curated by Srinivas Aditya Mopidevi
  • — Chris Basumatary
  • I Have So Much Poetry Inside Me But It Is In The Wrong Language I Have So Much Poetry Inside Me But It Is In The Wrong Language
  • 'I Have So Much Poetry Inside Me But It Is In The Wrong Language ?' 'I Have So Much Poetry Inside Me But It Is In The Wrong Language ?'
  • What Is Sin Who Is The Sinner? #9 What Is Sin Who Is The Sinner? #9
  • What Is Sin Who Is The Sinner? #8 What Is Sin Who Is The Sinner? #8
  • Dream Sequence I Dream Sequence I
  • What Is Sin Who Is The Sinner? #7 What Is Sin Who Is The Sinner? #7
  • What Is Sin Who Is The Sinner? #5 What Is Sin Who Is The Sinner? #5
  • What Is Sin Who Is The Sinner? #4 What Is Sin Who Is The Sinner? #4
  • What Is Sin Who Is The Sinner? #3 What Is Sin Who Is The Sinner? #3
  • What Is Sin Who Is The Sinner? #2 What Is Sin Who Is The Sinner? #2
  • What Is Sin Who Is The Sinner? #1 What Is Sin Who Is The Sinner? #1
  • You hit where it hurts (Extension of what is sin, who is the sinner) You hit where it hurts (Extension of what is sin, who is the sinner)
  • How does your rivulet feel like? How does your rivulet feel like?
  • How does your rivulet feel like? How does your rivulet feel like?
  • Stones from the Sky (How many hit does it take to start a revolution?) Stones from the Sky (How many hit does it take to start a revolution?)
  • I carry my river in pieces I carry my river in pieces
  • Drenched I & II Drenched I & II
  • Invisible injuries and silent witnesses – II (extension of Drenched) Invisible injuries and silent witnesses – II (extension of Drenched)
  • Stone Walls Do Not A Prison Make Nor Iron Bars A Cage Stone Walls Do Not A Prison Make Nor Iron Bars A Cage
  • Leakage II Leakage II
  • Leakage III Leakage III
  • What Is Sin Who Is The Sinner? #6 What Is Sin Who Is The Sinner? #6

Chris Basumatary’s practice is inspired by the ideas of corporeality and nature. Through the surfaces of flesh, water, and stone his work presents a glimpse of his memories, desires, and fears. By repurposing the materials of cement, concrete, and paint, the artist recalls how the textures of water and flesh intrigued him as a child.

At a broader level, Basumatary speaks of the violence inflicted on the trans-community, noting that the intensity of emotions felt by any marginalized individual cannot be expressed linearly. These intimate and personal works unsettle the viewer like a subtle purging on the skin to remind us of those who silently suffer in the margins of society.

Srinivas Aditya Mopidevi

New Delhi, 2024

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