Natvar Bhavsar "RANG"

Sundaram Tagore Gallery

poster for Natvar Bhavsar "RANG"

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Sundaram Tagore Gallery prsents works by Natvar Bhavsar in his exhibition entitled RANG. In conjunction with the show Skira, the leading Italian art publishing house, has published a monograph on the artist.

Using his characteristic style—sifting layers of pure pigments onto canvas—New York-based Bhavsar produces brilliantly colored paintings with fluid, dense color. The works are inspired and informed by the vibrant palette of India, with colors floating in the center of the canvas, expanding like a cloud.
Gallerist Sundaram Tagore says, "Bhavsar's work is striking and luminous—the colors expand and contract and there is an endless alternation of light and dark. He evokes the feeling of fluctuation with static images. Bhavsar's style has evolved over decades, and his technique of painting with dry pigment is groundbreaking and unique." Tagore adds, "Bhavsar was touched by the visual impact of Holi and Rangoli, during which festival goers throw bright pigments on each other in celebration. This inspired Bhavsar to explore the language of color-field painting."

For Bhavsar, the process of painting is of the utmost significance. His method, which has been refined over many years, consists of using various tools, such as screens and sieves. Bhavsar works with pure pigment powder, sifting it in many layers onto a canvas. He carefully controls the rhythm of his movements, so each drop of pigment seen is put there deliberately. What emerges are lyrical, brightly-hued canvases with a delicate texture. Oftentimes his nebulous color fields echo cloud formations or constellations. They suggest the artist's exploration of the microcosmic and the macrocosmic universe. The work is monumental, with some pieces reaching more than 30 feet in length. Regardless of scale, Bhavsar's paintings offer a glimpse of the infinite.

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from November 25, 2008 to December 27, 2008

Artist(s)

Natvar Bhavsar

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