Everyday

Abir Karmakar

Everyday

 

For his exhibition, Everyday, Abir Karmakar presents over thirty oil paintings which address the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and its psychological effects. These are fastidious pictures of surfaces and scenes, all derived from photographic sources from the last two and a half years. They contend with the unpredictability of the virus, capturing our fears and futile attempts to control contagion. With his brush to the canvas and eyes to the screen, Karmakar practices witness-painting, chronicling collective events—minute by minute—through his own painterly touch.