The earth hides ceaseless wonders and horrors — often in plain sight — for those who care to look closely enough. All that is Hidden was revealed to viewers at a recent exhibition by the same name held at Emami Art by artists who were divided by age and artistic practices but united by their ability to look beyond the obvious. Kartick Chandra Pyne painted worlds of fantasy à la Joan Miró whereas Ajit Kumar Das took inspiration from Mughal miniatures, while N.S. Bendre’s watercolours revealed the depth of meaning that can be conveyed with the lightest of washes and a few minimalist brushstrokes. Writhing and contorted bodies inhabit this world, enslaved and treated worse than animals (picture, right).

Source: The Telegraph May 25, 2024 01:44 UTC