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| Acrylic on Canvas_18" x 24" |
11th
– 23rd April 2016: “Endearing Palette” - Solo Exhibition of Paintings
by Ganesh Jadhav
Ganesh Jadhav likes to
experiment with new subjects, each time he starts on a series. This is the
artist’s 8th solo outing - the first time he’s picked the rickshaw-wallah
as his muse and delves into the hardships of his life.
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| Acrylic on Canvas_20" x 16" |
Ganesh began work on
“Life on Wheels” this January. The series is a milestone in his artistic
journey so far. His earlier exhibitions have focused on portraits with stylized
and highly detailed backgrounds. With this one, he forays into compositions and
projects his compositional sensibilities deftly though simplistically.
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| Acrylic on Canvas_34" x 18" |
The cycle rickshaw and
the rickshaw-wallah seem to form one entity in his works and Ganesh explores
his brush strokes in two distinct styles – the dripping effect and the regular
– both drawing more from abstraction than realism. The figures are treated in a
conversationalist blur, more than silhouettes but less than real. Colours too
are applied in tandem with the morose mood, never really moving away from the
financial plight of this alternate transport provider, who continues to plod in
Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities today.
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| Acrylic on Canvas_14" x 12" |
As an artist, Ganesh has
set forth on his journey of exploration. Adept at all mediums, his preference
lies for acrylic on canvas, playing with the medium at will.
Ganesh hails from a
small village called Nipani near Belgaum in Karnataka.