UNVEILING THE MYSTIC REALMS OF NATURE- ARTIST PREM SINGH
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v3.i2.2022.169Keywords:
Patiala, Punjab, Government College of Art, Chandigarh, Government Museum & Art Gallery, Dr. M.S. Randhawa, National Gallery of Modern Art,, New Delhi (NGMA), Veiled Women, 1984 Riots, Nature, Ink DrawingsAbstract [English]
This research paper truthfully and systematically analyses the creative journey of artist Prem Singh spanning over seven decades, tracing and chronoclising the roots of his motivation and the role of socio-cultural and traditional environment, which played a significant role in nurturing his artistic sensibilities. The organic growth of his forms and elements points towards an inclination to unveil the mystic metaphors and presence of the immortal in his works of great artistic merit. It also recognizes his love for the ever-changing new ideas, techniques, and use of materials to make his art vibrant and pulsating with emotions. Series after series, he has poignantly touched upon sensitive issues facing the mankind and also finds solace in mystic contemplation. Despite all odds, how this artist a lover of Nature, carved a niche for himself in the field of art, is an inspiration in itself. Today, he is considered as one of the doyens of Contemporary art in Punjab and India.
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