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| Akbar Padamsee |
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Nude Study 1
23 x 22.5 in.
Photograph
ND
Estimates: $1,000-2,000 |
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| Artist Bio |
Born 1928 in Bombay (Mumbai), Maharashtra, India
Padamsee left for Paris in 1951 and lived and worked there until his return in 1967. He was associated with the Progressive Artists Group. Padamsee's work ranges from figurative, to non-representational and abstract, making him an artist difficult to bracket. In fact for Padamsee, it not the bracketing which is of consequence, for his main pre-occupation is with the form, volume, space, time, & color. He is very conscious of every mark that he makes; the process of creation is one of contemplation and articulation of thoughts and ideas. His forms are on the surface both real and transcendent. They carry both an expression of effable sadness and a refined sense of grace. Although very meticulous in his method of working, the colors in Padamsee's paintings pulsate with throbbing energy for he is truly a master colorist.
Through 1981, Padamsee participated in the International Triennales in India and the Biennales in San Paulo, Brazil, Tokyo and Venice. He founded the Vision Exchange Workshop for artists and filmmakers and has made several short films such as Syzgy in which he animated a short set of his geometric drawings. In 1991, Padamsee participated in the first computer art exhibition Mumbai, India.
The artist lives and works in Mumbai.
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