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| Mind Controller Pastel on Paper 24” x 26” |
14thMar. - 24th Mar. 2017: Pradarshak presents “Mind & Dreams” Debut Solo Exhibition by Aditya Suhas Pandit
A hybrid creature – half-human and half-animal – constitutes the study material for upcoming artist, Aditya Pandit’s doctorate thesis. Intrigued by ancient texts that refer the hybrid creature in several distinct mythologies – Hindu, Chinese, Greek, Philippine, Native American…, sometimes guiding, at others, constituting an instrumental connect, the artist delves into the subject as each new form, new symbolism unravels a new meaning, a new significance.
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| Ravan - Cactus Pencil on Paper 14” x 16” |
The artist uses the study as the backbone of his muse, where he tries to fathom a connection with his talent of painting. This ‘connectedness’ of the hybrid, instils in him a strong bent to explore that the human is integrally connected to an element – from the five elements that constitute the atmosphere.
His quest deepens as he begins visualizing these surreal creatures, treating them in different mediums – pencil on paper, pastel on paper, acrylic on canvas board, even on canvas; as if by concretizing them on paper, he aspires to touch something deeper within that will unravel the mysteries of nature’s ambiguity.
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| Traveller Acrylic on Canvas 30” x 30” |
Duality, ambiguity, and the perplexing vortex of contemplation is innate to one’s mind – partially known to manifest as dreams. Aditya makes a preliminary effort at brining this to the fore.
The artist is young, impressionable and shows the potential to walk the tight rope of cutting-edge art drawing from a culturally enriching background.