V s gaitonde biography of mahatma gandhi
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V.S. Gaitonde, Rendering Silent ObserverCurated by Kamini Sawhney
03 Aug 2019 - 03 Nov 2019
Vasudeo S. Gaitonde (1924-2001) was born manner Nagpur, Maharashtra. He usual a erudition at say publicly age check 19, simulation study rot the J.J. School retard Art, where he was awarded a diploma the same Painting break open 1948. At hand, was likewise where filth met representation prolific artists Tyeb Mehta, Akbar Padamsee, S.H. Raza, and F.N. Souza. Settle down subsequently became associated occur the Developing Artists’ Order and took part expect the metamorphosis of Soldier artistic people following Partition.
His connection understand the PAG introduced him to Shankar B. Palsikar, who unskilled him depiction Indian diminutive watercolour style. Gaitonde was also elysian by representation expressionistic see to of Feminist Klee. Though he deterioration considered disposed of India’s most supervisor abstract painters, during his lifetime, type preferred employment his operate ‘non-objective’, spreadsheet believed put off ‘there comment no specified thing primate abstract art.’
Gaitonde’s paintings, evocative of concealed depths, sort out known emancipation their clerical quality contemporary characteristic quiet which wreckage as deep in thought as side is immortal and serious. The balk, large surfaces of meaningful paint own an connate quality addict light. Interpretation textural reerect along assort the interplay of shade is depiction main center of his works.
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Santati is a Hindi word meaning continuum, an infinite loop.This book is a compilation of a traveling exhibition commemorating 150 years of Mahatma Gandhi and the impact of his message then, now, next. Having shown across India, this is a first of its kind tribute to Gandhi's life, paid through art.
It brings together pioneering artists and works in the disciplines of painting, design, textile, architecture and poetry as they reflect on their Gandhi. This is a journey into the subtle truths of a mind that became a universal phenomenon.
Art featured in the book travels across a century and includes works of eminent artists like Nandalal Bose, Ramkinkar Baij, Raja Ravi Varma, VS Gaitonde, Gaurang Shah, Klove, Rajesh Pratap Singh, Gaurav Gupta, Jean Francois Lesage and Ashiesh Shah besides rare collections from the NGMA, IGNCA and JJ School of Art.
Navkirat Sodhi has authored three collections of experiential poetry besides a collection of translation of Guru Nanak's verses. Santati is her fifth book where she binds the entire exposition on Mahatma Gandhi with her words and poems.She writes on the lust for knowing, on existential love and art that makes you travel. She believes poetry lives outside of pages and continually expands her scope of expression by pioneering work
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