The Tamarind Art Gallery, Calangute is showing drawings and prints of noted Delhi based Goan artist Rajan Shripad Fulari. The exhibition titled 'Breathing Things' has about 26 assorted works on display.
Each work speaks about the relationships and emotions, whilst Rajan plays around with the visual elements to titillate the senses. The works are very serene and figures and forms frozen in time. There is an air of mystery and an aura of intellectuality as regards to the wonderfully painted works. 'Structural Agony', 'Playing With Senses', 'Heart and Brain' and others are some of the works that impress the memory. With 'Wings For Paradise' Rajan has experimented with the grouping of the four piece painting in an unusual fashion. Centre twin pieces with male and female figures, flanked by the horizontally placed frames of extended wings, infuse visual elevation to the collective picture. Pyramids, snakes, flags, fish, heart and such other forms represent Rajan's predetermined notion and at times embraces the universal connotations. Prints and Rajan are synonymous. His strength remains in the technical manipulation of the printing plates and his capacity to play around with the texture. If Rajan sticks to his core competence, he is sure to experience a quantum jump in his standing. 'Structural Agony' with brain and heart neatly positioned on either side of the human form makes a powerful statement. Is he advising us to be centred to avoid extremities? Extremities lead to violent extremism and inhuman actions. He seems to speak the universal language of peace and brotherhood. Rajan, who earned his MFA in Graphics from the M S University, Baroda is well-known in the country as well as abroad. He has to his credit more than 15 awards in various categories. He has participated in many major national and international group shows including the International Art Expo at Italy, the Contemporary Indian Art at Germany, the World Social Form at Mumbai, the Bharat Bhawan Print Biennale, Idea and Images NGMA at Mumbai, the Multiple-Encounters (an Indo-American print show) at New Delhi, the Emerging India-Royal College of Art at London and others. He was awarded residency in printmaking from the Fundacao Oriente (Goa) for Portugal and British Council (Mumbai) for Scotland. Recently, Fulari was invited to attend the 13th International Print biennale at Sarcelles, and the 7th International Print biennale at Versailles, France. He has organised several artist camps and workshops and participated in international exhibitions and bagged numerous scholarships and awards. His works have been exhibited at national and international exhibitions held at Portugal, Italy, France, Germany, Scotland, London, etc, and many important galleries in India as well. He currently lives and works in Delhi. The current exhibition will be on view till January 8, 2010. http://www.navhindtimes.in/buzz/6620-rajans-breathing-things
