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Canderous Times-VII
Canderous Times-VII
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Artist: Anurag Anand
Medium: Mixed Media on Handmade Paper
Edition: Set of 7/9
Size: 9 × 6.5 inches (22.86 × 16.51 cm)
Year: 2024
Anurag Anand’s evocative mixed media painting captures a timeless moment of childhood innocence and communal joy through the playful scene of children darting behind a village well in a spirited game of hide and seek. Rendered on handmade paper, this work immerses the viewer in the sensory and emotional world of carefree afternoons where laughter and movement animate the narrow paths and open courtyards of rural life.
Anand’s use of earthy tones, warm ochres, soft browns, and muted greens, grounds the composition in a familiar, tactile environment, evoking the rustic charm of village settings. The faceless forms of the children serve as universal archetypes, transcending individual identity to embody the collective spirit of childhood play. This subtle abstraction allows the scene to resonate broadly, inviting viewers to connect with their own memories of unstructured, shared moments of joy. The composition’s focus on the village well as a central motif highlights the well’s role as a social and physical anchor in community life. It becomes a silent witness to laughter, camaraderie, and the rhythms of everyday existence. Through this symbol, Anand honors the places that nurture connection, safety, and the simple pleasures of togetherness.
Textural richness is a hallmark of the piece, with layered brushwork and delicate mixed media techniques enhancing the depth and vitality of the scene. The handmade paper’s organic surface adds a tactile dimension, amplifying the work’s emotional intimacy and the authenticity of the depicted moment. Anand’s balanced composition and fluid lines guide the viewer’s eye naturally through the bustling activity, creating a dynamic yet harmonious visual narrative. From a curatorial standpoint, this painting exemplifies Anand’s gift for transforming everyday experiences into poetic reflections on community, memory, and childhood. It invites contemplation of the social fabric woven through shared spaces and moments, emphasizing the enduring significance of play and innocence in human development.
Set of 3/9 in this edition, the artwork stands as a poignant celebration of simple joys and the invisible threads that bind us across time and place, making it a valuable addition to collections exploring cultural heritage and the human experience.
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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.