Fables and Folklore

Nature offers us pictorial and aesthetic beauty as images and ideas. Artist Ganga Singh adds to it - elements of abstraction, distortion and simplification to create an alternative world and life where the physical and mystical co-inhabit. ‘My paintings are based on my response to nature. They are modern designs with a strong primitive and tribal influence.

In this exhibition one can see his depictions of mystical landscapes and mythical creatures. The visuals transport us to tales and stories from our childhood of fabulous forts and mystical creatures that seem both real and magical at the same time. The colour schemes add to the sense of theatrics. In short, the works are engaging like good storytelling and dramatic like a performance.

Ganga Singh is an emerging artist from Rajasthan. He has earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from M S University Baroda and studied MFA from College of Art New Delhi. His interest in art was fostered by his family, especially his father, who had to give up art in order to pursue agriculture. Coming from a region where miniature art of Kota uses the Chambal Valley in hunting scenes, one can probably see Ganga Singh’s paintings originating from a certain thematic tradition which combines his own bold interpretation of the theme. His images carry a mix of drama and energy. This drama also comes from the bold folk forms that influence his space.