After the 2002 Gujarat riots, Mithila painter Santosh Kumar Das’ nephew urged him to paint the incidents. Das said he was not a man of violence and did not want to paint hatred on his canvas. These works will go on display at Ojas Art Gallery, from January 10, as part of Das’ first solo exhibition “Rerouted Realities” in the Capital. Then my mother learnt Mithila art and it brought in a new experience, ambience and language,” says Das. “Much like riyaz in music that has to be practised everyday, I understood Mithila art as a language and personalised it,” he says.

Source: Indian Express January 08, 2019 18:33 UTC