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Artist: Rajendra Dhawan
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 18 × 24 inches (45.72 × 60.96 cm)
Year: 1963
Commanding the viewer’s attention with its expansive scale and dynamic presence, this large oil on canvas by Rajendra Dhawan offers a compelling exploration of abstraction through form, line, and color. The canvas is anchored by a soft, light beige or tan background that serves as a neutral stage for bold, gestural strokes rendered in deep shades of gray and black. Dhawan’s thick application of paint creates a richly textured surface where layered marks overlap and interweave, evoking a profound sense of depth and movement.
The composition resists literal representation, instead inviting an open-ended dialogue between organic and geometric forms. Some dark, expressive strokes hint at vaguely figurative shapes, suggesting forms that hover on the edge of recognition without settling into fixed identities. This ambiguity lends the painting a vibrant energy and spontaneity, allowing the viewer’s imagination to navigate between abstraction and suggestion. The nuanced interplay between soft background tones and vigorous dark marks exemplifies Dhawan’s masterful control of contrast and rhythm. Areas of muted green subtly emerge in the lower left quadrant, providing a quiet yet deliberate counterpoint to the dominant monochromatic palette. This thoughtful inclusion of color enriches the visual texture and introduces a fresh dimension to the composition, balancing intensity with calm.
Rajendra Dhawan’s signature visible along the lower right edge affirms the artist’s hand in this intricate balance of chaos and control. His work here reflects a deeply considered engagement with the materiality of oil paint, emphasizing the physicality of brushwork and the spontaneity of mark-making. The painting’s layered textures and restless energy capture a moment of creative impulse, rendered with precision and emotional resonance. This piece stands as a testament to Dhawan’s contribution to contemporary abstraction, where the dialogue between form and feeling, surface and depth, becomes a powerful vehicle for artistic expression. Through its evocative marks and textured complexity, the artwork invites viewers into a contemplative space, encouraging a personal journey through the shifting landscapes of perception and emotion.
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Art has always, naturally, reflected the development and exploration of different thoughts and perceptions, and our current postmodern era is no different. It is interesting to see how art has evolved visually, yet the traditional methods of composing art remain a valid means of expression.
All it takes for an artist to rise above normalcy, is inspiration, which fuels his passion to paint beautiful creations throughout his life.
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.