Bangalore Art Weekend took place during April 2024 at Sabha Blr and was supported by Gallery Usual Suspects. It was a group art exhibition featuring 15 artists.
I created two series of paintings for the show.
This series was created while I was thinking about how I dislike placing a red bindi (dot) near artworks when they are sold, as I feel it distracts the viewer from the artwork.
That’s why I decided to incorporate the red dot into the paintings, hoping people looking at it would focus on nothing else. 🔴
Back to the foreground
Acrylic and pigment on raw linen
14.4 cm x 12.4 cm
Acrylic and pigment on raw linen
14.4 cm x 12.4 cm
In the Background
Acrylic and pigment on raw linen
14.4 cm x 12.4 cm
Acrylic and pigment on raw linen
14.4 cm x 12.4 cm
The view of the evening sky outside my studio window inspired these two blue paintings. Whenever I feel stuck or uninspired, I'll often spend time looking at the sky and doing nothing else.
The first painting (The Over-thinker) was based on memories of looking at a replica of the sculpture called The Thinker by Rodin in Pune. Over the years, I had often found myself in the same position, trying to come up with ideas for paintings, and I made this painting based on those memories.
The Overthinker
Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 4ft x 3ft
This painting, titled All at once, was inspired by my being unable to make a decision and being stuck in a state of analysis paralysis, and many times, postponing making a final decision. I was ruminating about how being in this state can be detrimental and made this painting as a reminder that taking the wrong decision in those moments can be better than not deciding at all.
All at once (Analysis Paralysis)
Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 4ft x 3ft