Talwar Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of recent major sculptural works and monoprints by A.Balasubramaniam. This is the artist’s first solo exhibition in the U.S, featuring sculptures that have been cast from his own body, monoprints, and a heat-sensitive work revealing itself only at a certain temperature. Self in Progress, a life-size installation of a man appearing to be sitting through a wall. One side of the wall reveals his seated half, and the other side reveals the legs of the sculpture seamlessly emerging from the wall. In another piece, Torch, a light beam appears to be emerging from the floor and casts a shadow on the wall. On close inspection, the true nature of the materials is revealed. Hands tug, pull and grasp at the walls in the gallery adding a dynamic life to the space itself. Balasubramaniam is challenging the viewer’s perception of space, material, and light and defying any expectation or assumption. 

Grounded by the conceptual processes Bala thoughtfully considers, including the works cast with his own body, the playfulness of his work challenges the viewer to either believe or disbelieve what they know and see. The viewer is led to question the nature and truth of reality and its limits. The walls of the exhibition are impermeable and boundless, urging the viewer to traverse the space and explore the malleability of their perception as well as the infinitude of possibility and experience.