Kamaljeet Ajimal
24 – 28 July 2007
Press Release
For the second exhibition in Summer Programme, 42 New Briggate Gallery presents Limited Limitlessness, a solo show by Leeds-based artist Kamaljeet Ajimal with large-scale painting and live classical Indian music.
Kamaljeet's practice is concerned with the visual representation of the Raga and Rasa* as evoked through classical Indian music. Her paintings utilise the psychological properties of colour to create dialogues between the visual and the audio. Accompanied by the Tanpura (a four stringed drone instrument used in all classical Indian musicl recitals), the rhythms in the paintings resonate with the vibrations of the music they represent.
This exhibition will feature a special series of Classical Indian musical recitals in the Gallery, allowing the audience to experience first hand the themes in the paintings.
All recitals will start at 7pm and will last between one to two hours.
*Ragas are used in traditional Indian music as a specific framework for melody and improvisation, used to evoke emotion in the listener. Rasa literally describes a 'living liquid' like nectar or sap. In Indian art it refers to the moods that can be created by experiencing art.
From left to right Pritpal Rai playing Tabla, Kamaljeet Ajimal playing Santoor and Sukhmani Rayat playing Tabla. Photograph taken by Pritpal Ajimal
Sukhmani Rayat playing Tabla. Photograph taken by Pritpal Ajimal
Sukhmani Rayat playing Tabla. Photograph taken by Pritpal Ajimal
Jesse Bannister playing Saxophone. Photograph taken by Pritpal Ajimal
From left to right: Bhupinder Singh playing Tabla and Soumik Datta playing Sarod. Photograph taken by Pritpal Ajimal
Photograph taken by Pritpal Ajimal
Limited Limitlessness painting by Kamaljeet Ajimal. Photograph taken by Yvonne Carmichael
From left to right: Bhupinder Singh playing Tabla and Soumik Datta playing Sarod.
Kamaljeet Ajimal talking through her paintings. Photograph taken by Pritpal Ajimal
Limited Limitlessness paintings by Kamaljeet Ajimal. Photograph taken by Yvonne Carmichael
Jesse Bannister playing Saxophone. Photograph taken by Pritpal Ajimal
Talvin Singh playing Tabla. Photograph taken by Pritpal Ajimal
Kamaljeet Ajimal playing Santoor. Photograph taken by Pritpal Ajimal
Shri Harjinderpal Singh playing Santoor. Photograph taken by Pritpal Ajimal
Mark Madden's 'Talking to Granddad' Bench and Limited Limitlessness painting by Kamaljeet Ajimal. Photograph taken by Yvonne Carmichael
Schedule of recitals:
Tuesday 24 July
Shri Harjinderpal Singh: Santoor
Shri Kousic Sen: Tabla
Shri Dharambir Singh: Sitar
Shri Kousic Sen: Tabla
Wednesday 25 July
Kamaljeet Ajimal: Santoor
Pritpal Rai: Tabla
Sukhmani Rayat: Tabla
Thursday 26 July
Jesse Bannister: Saxophone
Pritpal Rai: Tabla
Sukhmani Rayat: Tabla
Plus special Guest
Friday 27th July
Soumik Datta: Sarod
Bhupinder Singh: Tabla
Saturday 28th July
Kirpal Singh Panesar: Tar Shehnai
Mr Panesar: Tabla
Talvin Singh: Tabla
42 New Briggate Summer Programme 2007 is curated by Yvonne Carmichael, Eva Rowson and Victoria Lucas.