"I relate Christ to my very personal life. Anyone who sees my paintings will understand them and the sentiments will vibrate from them. I leave these patches of the white canvas without touching them up with white paint so that the canvas can speak, unhindered and unmasked, for itself. I have always thought of Christ as a person of Eastern origin. He was a Jew, an Asian. I have invariably conceived Jesus as a bronze figure that comes naturally to me and then I add in the other colours - maroon, orange, deep orange, yellow, even black - to suit my compositions. Christ has stood out as a suffering symbol of pain for centuries. I feel an artist must be totally aware of the goings on around him, if he decides to communicate through his work. I love communication on one hand, but on the other must retreat into my own world to communicate. Every time I actually approach a canvas, I am face to face with a paradox. I must paint at one go." ...
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| Nataraj Series - 1 |
Lot no: 30112
Size (inches): 41X41
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
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| Romance on Bullock Cart |
Lot no: 30111
Size (inches): 55X28
Medium: Oil on Canvas
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| Fish |
Lot no: 1781 1
Size (inches): 24X24
Medium: Oil on Canvas
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