Pandemic on the canvas
86 years old Ramachandran notes about the paintings which show the faces of Bhil tribal women of northwest India, "It's not just beautiful people who fall in love”.
86 years old Ramachandran notes about the paintings which show the faces of Bhil tribal women of northwest India, "It's not just beautiful people who fall in love”.
"The work highlights her growth and development as an artist and is a culmination of years of coming into her own as an artist of repute. It is, additionally, a rare work of the artist from that particular period to emerge in the art market and we are honoured to have played a part in creating a new benchmark with this auction."
"H.A. Gade was an extremely important proponent of the Modern Movement in India, he was one of the founding members of the Progressive Artists' Group. The record established for his untitled, oil on canvas painting, executed circa 1950, speaks volumes of his stature and importance as an artist."
The exhibition displays 26 artworks by the artist that are from two different eras -- one from when he first dabbled into surrealism, and the other from what he calls the "Triunity" era, in which one major element is repeated three times in the painting.
"Death is inevitable. Only artists elude it. The artworks we leave behind ensure that we live beyond our stay in this world."
"I greatly admire Louise Bourgeois for having a family, a husband and a wonderful career but when I am looking at Spider 1994, I'm not wondering what gender of artist made the work."
Local and international artists alike have taken to using urban surfaces, big and small, as their canvas.
