PAINTER

Santosh Verma

"Painting abstraction over the years I found myself gradually drawn into the vortex of childhood memories."

Born and brought up in Varanasi countryside, my childhood flourished in regional tales and folklore. I grew up in the rustic backyards of an ancient city rich in religious myths and beliefs. The simplicity of village culture expressed a lot through visual communication where most religious figures and myths were translated into simple line based abstract forms. Add to it the light, shadows and colours of nature splashed all over my childhood. This colourful world of motifs, symbols and abstraction lay deep within me. Painting abstraction over the years I found myself gradually drawn into the vortex of childhood memories. Hence I have started abstracting from those rich experiences as a child, consciously and unconsciously. My paintings reflect the colourful and playful world of an exploring child which in totality metamorphoses into a new reality.

Artist Biodata

Santosh Verma, born in Varanasi, 1956, completed MFA, Faculty of Visual Arts, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. He is won the National Academy Award, Lalit Kala Akademi New Delhi,Ministry of Culture, Government of India. The Ministry of Culture, Government of India, awarded him a senior fellowship. The AIFACS Award, (2000 and 2001), Sahitya Kala Parishad Award (1994) and Bharat Bhawan Award (1992) and has held a Solo Exhibition (8 times) in Delhi, Mumbai, Baroda. He also has held International Exhibitions in Syria (Iraq), Korea & Sri Lanka. In a period spanning more than a decade, he has successfully participated in several exhibitions across the country that include National Exhibition, Sahitya Kala Parishad, Lalit Kala Akademi Golden Jubilee Celebrations, 2004, Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal, AIFACS, Delhi, and many more. His works are part of the collections of National Gallery of Modern Art, Delhi, Lalit Kala Akademi, Museum of Fine Arts, Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal, Sahitya Kala Parishad and several other institutions in India and abroad.

Artworks

Untitled,

Acrylic on Canvas

ID: SAVE204

85000

Untitled,

Acrylic on Canvas

ID: SAVE202

60000

Untitled,

Acrylic on Canvas

ID: SAVE203

85000

Untitled,

Acrylic on Canvas

ID: SAVE201

60000

Untitled,

Acrylic on Canvas

ID: SAVE200

120000

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