Coloured fables on canvas
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Renowned artist Badri Narayan presents his first solo
show after a gap of six years. On display will be a rare 1971 canvas
work — ‘The Family’ and a range of selected paper works done by the
artist from 2006 to 2011. He has held over 50 solo shows since 1954 and
has worked on various mediums including Printmaking in wood cuts,
Ceramic tiles, Engravings, Painting and Mosaic.
It may be noted that Narayan is a keen student of Indian philosophy and Sanskrit and has been awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India.
Born in Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, in 1929, Narayan has become one of the most celebrated artists from India. His works have been exhibited in prestigious museums, art fairs and biennial exhibitions around the world.
While his paintings take the form of fables and parables, their simplicity is deceptive — they are rarely transparent, rarely yield up their meanings easily. What do they signify: the swan in a caul of golden light; the anchorite wading into the river; the goddess of waters promising death or deliverance; the elephant making his way from the forest to the peak; the unicorn in the clearing? The eloquence of these images affects us deeply; but it must be decoded to be fully understood.
The exhibition is on till May 26, at The Viewing Room, Colaba Causeway.
It may be noted that Narayan is a keen student of Indian philosophy and Sanskrit and has been awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India.
Born in Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, in 1929, Narayan has become one of the most celebrated artists from India. His works have been exhibited in prestigious museums, art fairs and biennial exhibitions around the world.
While his paintings take the form of fables and parables, their simplicity is deceptive — they are rarely transparent, rarely yield up their meanings easily. What do they signify: the swan in a caul of golden light; the anchorite wading into the river; the goddess of waters promising death or deliverance; the elephant making his way from the forest to the peak; the unicorn in the clearing? The eloquence of these images affects us deeply; but it must be decoded to be fully understood.
The exhibition is on till May 26, at The Viewing Room, Colaba Causeway.
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