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Searching for Divine I
Searching for Divine I
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Artist: Anurag Anand
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 33 x 24 inches (83.82 × 60.96 cm)
Year: 2024
Searching for the Divine – I by Anurag Anand is a striking work that disguises the sacred within the ordinary, inviting viewers to look beyond surface appearances. At first glance, the painting presents a hillside village, clustered homes, a is bridge, and rocky terrain forming the familiar scene of a quiet settlement. Yet, when viewed as a whole, the composition reveals a deeper spiritual layer: the form of Lord Ganesha. The bridge takes shape as his trunk, while the flowing water echoes his tusks. Through this layered abstraction, Anand explores the way faith and divinity can be hidden within the fabric of everyday life.
The village itself is depicted with vibrancy and warmth. Colorful houses are nestled against rugged, dark rocks, their textured rooftops rendered with a charming simplicity that brings narrative depth to the scene. Rising above the hillside, distinctive white-roofed, watchtower-like structures punctuate the skyline. These architectural elements carry symbolic weight, evoking both history and community vigilance, and their presence introduces verticality and rhythm into the composition.
Among the many details, a small light tan-gray mouse resting on a rock in the foreground draws special attention. Humble yet symbolic, the creature enriches the narrative with intimacy and invites reflection on coexistence between humans, animals, and the divine. Anand’s placement of this figure subtly reinforces Ganesha’s presence while grounding the work in lived reality.
The sky, painted in muted tones of reddish-orange, bathes the entire scene in a gentle glow. Suggestive of dawn or dusk, these transitional times imbue the work with emotional resonance, evoking both beginnings and endings. Scattered trees break up the rocky landscape, their simplified forms contributing balance and texture. A vibrant hibiscus flower emerges within the composition as a burst of color and life. Rich in cultural symbolism, the flower suggests resilience, beauty, and the deep ties between nature and community.
This work compelling is Anand’s deliberate use of a naïve visual language, forms that appear simple but are layered with meaning. His textured surfaces and tactile approach lend authenticity and warmth, encouraging viewers to engage both emotionally and visually. Searching for the Divine – I becomes more than a depiction of a village; it is an evocative homage to community, memory, and the sacred that lives quietly within everyday surroundings. Anand’s vision bridges the gap between storytelling and form, offering a deeply personal meditation on faith hidden in plain sight.
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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.