Angst on canvas
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Santosh Andani exhibits his works at Canvas Art Gallery
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Andani has painted lonely isolated figures emerging out of still surfaces
ISOLATION One of Andani’s creations
With the advent of urbanisation came the problem of dislocation and migration. Many people felt alienated after making cities their domicile. It is this alienation that the young artist Santosh Andani has presented on the canvas.
His works ‘185 Days On Canvas’ have been mounted at the Canvas Art Gallery in New Delhi.
Andani has painted lonely isolated figures emerging out of still surfaces, depicting the isolation he himself faced after coming to Delhi from the remote hamlet of Gulbarga in Karnataka.
“This is my autobiography in visual form, it shows the kind of hopelessness and loneliness I felt after coming to this city,” says Andani.
One of his paintings ‘My Dil Liyi’ shows a man with blood soaked hands and a fresh scar on his body.
The painter has also used the sign of Delhi Metros on the painting to depict the city of Delhi. Commenting on the painting Andani says, “It shows my desire to be accepted by this city. I am giving my heart to it.” “Summer Nights” on the other hand shows the hot weather of Delhi.
Bio medico depictions
Andani has used bio-medico depictions of brain and heart; if blood gives a gory touch to his paintings, the effective use of green and other soothing colours tones it down.
Commenting on the use of red colour the young painter says, “Red is energetic colour. For me it’s a friend as it tells you about the coming danger.”
Curator Vijay Kumar says, “Paintings are not always about beauty.
They should also portray the reality of life.” American artist Jackson Pollock has influenced Andani. This is his first solo exhibition in Delhi.
The show concludes on June 23.
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