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Romancing with Charcoal - 'I want to sing songs without rhythm and lyrics. I want to paint formless forms. I want to fly without wings. I want to evaporate. Being formless is beautiful…forms are bindings' – Pankaj Nigam (Artist and Art Curator) Art and language share an unspoken connection. Pankaj explored this connection in the most novel way. He kick-started is journey by showcasing a unique experiment that combined his art with the work of fiery poet, Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s Madhushala. In 1992, B.B.C. broadcasted its review of Pankaj Nigam’s fusion art Madhushala. Since 1993, his art has made its way to at least 42 exhibitions at various art galleries in India and abroad. But this journey is not over Pankaj’s musings today are more about one’s inner quest, about the search of one’s own Budhdha, one’s journey from within; A state of inner bliss where you feel the eternal light within the ocean of conscience. Perhaps his close connections with poetry, theatre, communist movement and social causes in the past have brought him to a point of reflection where he is seeking answer to all this within his soul. As quoted in ‘The Telegraph’, “Pankaj Nigam’s creations are a fusion of art and poetry, freedom and conformity, empathy and expression. Mainly articulating human feelings and desires, his works are introspective pieces that take the viewer on to a journey of self-discovery and realization” One-Man and Group Shows: 1992:
Collection: Paintings adorn the walls of The President House, New Delhi, Ajay Bhawan-Head office of the Communist Party of India, New Delhi, U.P. State Lalit Kala Academy, U.P. state Sangeet Natak Academy, JC Art Centre, Malaysia, NIIT Ltd. Delhi, Czech Embassy-Delhi and also in private collections in Malaysia, Germany, Canada, Czech Republic, Russia and USA. 210 GF, Ashoka Enclave Part-3, Sector 35, Faridabad, Haryana 121003 mob: +91 9312477884 email: [email protected] web: www.meherart.weebly.com |