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The Constants III
The Constants III
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Artist: Anurag Anand
Title: The Constants III
Medium: Acrylic, Conté & Ink on Handmade Paper
Size: 12.5 × 9.5 inches (31.75 × 24.13 cm)
Year: 2025
Anurag Anand’s The Constants III is a monochromatic, contemplative work rendered in acrylic, Conté, and ink on handmade paper. This evocative piece captures a quiet village scene, where simplicity of form and subtle tonal variation convey both atmosphere and narrative with economy and elegance. The composition centers on a cluster of small, modest houses with gently sloping roofs, grouped closely together as if forming a tight-knit community. These structures are stylized yet recognizable, with their forms distilled into essential shapes outlined in varying shades of gray and brown ink. The artist’s use of line and shading introduces depth and volume, while maintaining a refined sense of abstraction.
Extending across the top portion of the composition is a bare, gnarled tree branch, its twisted limbs stark against the soft background. A small bird perches delicately on one of these branches, adding a moment of stillness and life to the otherwise muted landscape. This bird, subtle yet visually significant, introduces a poetic element, perhaps symbolizing watchfulness, solitude, or the delicate balance between nature and human habitation.
In the foreground, a few simplified human figures stand or kneel near the houses. Rendered with minimal detail but distinct presence, these figures anchor the scene in lived experience, evoking themes of community, quiet labor, or reflection. Their muted tones harmonize with the earthy palette, reinforcing the sense of unity between people and place. The textured handmade paper serves as both background and integral part of the work, its natural irregularities enhancing the tactile quality and organic feel of the composition. The overall impression is one of a serene, rustic environment, a moment frozen in time that invites quiet contemplation. The Constants III is a testament to Anand’s ability to blend simplicity and nuance, abstraction and narrative. Through careful line work, tonal subtlety, and symbolic details, he offers viewers an intimate glimpse into the rhythms of rural life and the enduring constants within change.
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The valuable expression of art is always there with us, but now this expression is yet to take an interesting diversion with our art gallery, Gallery Silver Scapes, located in Hauz Khas Enclave. Art is no longer considered just decorative but has evolved and come forth as a major form of investment yielding high rates of returns for its buyers, making it an expression commonly used.
Mrs Mayor was walked into the art world by the legendary modernist Bimal Das Gupta, one of whose biggest collections remains with Gallery Silver Scapes. In the 1980s, as head and first curator of the Habiart Gallery founded by Mrs Rekha Modi — a childhood friend — Mrs Mayor worked closely with and curated shows for renowned artists such as A Ramachandran, GR Santosh, Rameshwar Broota, Sakti Burman, MK Bardhan, Dhiraj Chaudhury, M Sivanesan, and Arup Das among others.
Besides modern masters, she also worked with young contemporaries such as Sudip Roy, Paresh Maity, Subroto Kundu, Vinod Sharma, and many more. Artworks commissioned by her are now part of prestigious collections, such as those of the India Habitat Centre, Ranbaxy, Pepsi, Hotel Lalit, Bank of America, and many more private and public collections.