Earth or elements of earth have been a principal metaphor or constant presence in the works of many Indian artists. Amidst the divergent paths of search and research happening in art, in terms of language and content that take the artists in various directions, some artists remain integral with their earthy concerns.

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The proposed show, ‘Earth’ is an attempt to bring together five artists - belonging to five distinct generations, and going through different phases of their career - based on the presence of Earth or elements of earth as a principal concern in their work.  

The artists are Ghulam Mohammed Sheikh, Sudhir Patwardhan, N.N.Rimzon, Rajan Krishnan and Sujith S.N.  

The show will explore the presence of Earth or the elements of earth, in various manifestations, in the works of these five artists. It is a subtle undercurrent or the milieu or the silent source of energy for these artists. Ghulam Mohammed Sheik’s works take the mission of illustrating and reflecting the earthy life around him in a poetic and mystic manner. In Sudhir Patwardhan’s works the presence of earth is in the portrayal of life that springs forth from the earth, in all its earthiness. At the same time, in N.N.Rimzon’s works, earth, at a metaphorical level, has always been the basic milieu around which his concerns were carefully built up.  
While Rajan Krishnan’s works are essentially a tribute to the earth, to everything that comes out of the earth, Sujith  S N explores the marks or remnants of human activity on the face of the earth.  

All five artists represent five distinct generations in the Indian art scene, and naturally, the socio-political contexts of their individual times have left deep marks on their works. 

Rajan Krishnan 
 
EARTH
Expressive / Articulated / Rooted / Truthful / Hallmark

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