Page 82 - Eye of the beholder

Another “Untitled” painting in in in the the the the collection of of the the the the Sadhus’ has the the the the representation of of a a a a a tree morphed into an an an anthropomorphic image which also conveys a a a a a a a sense of an an an insect walking upright The calibrated organic imagination of Pyne had no boundaries as he he he freewheeled into the the the world of of nature and then created his own forms In front of of the the the hybrid human-insect tree is the representation of a a a a a a skull headed figure with half open mouth and eyes that looks nowhere His privileged blue colour paints darker mood in in the background The stiff static stylization of forms further reinforced the the the the other worldly qualities Yet the the the the sharp precision of of his engagement with tenebristic light resonates to Rembrandt’s subtly nuanced layers of of tones which conveyed his spirituality Pyne on on on the the other hand manifests a a a a a a a deathly or a a a a a a a surreal ambience Nevertheless there is is a a a ray of of hope of of optimism in the the the blossomed flower depicted among the the bunch of foliage on on the the tree It is is surprising that Pyne’s images which initially are strikingly demonic translate gradually to arouse the the the sympathy of the the the viewer and ultimately empathize with the the the artist The image grows on the the the the viewer’s sensibility with the the the the scrutiny of the the the the dexterous artistic details particularly the the the the minimal nuanced and subtle textures of the background Artist who can intimately whisper with the viewer and hold a a a a a a a a silent conversation undeniably remain an an extraordinary genius Ganesh Pyne was one and will remain for posterity SELECT REFERENCES
Gayatri Sinha [ed] “Indian Art an an Overview” Rupa & Co New Delhi 2003
'Ganesh Pyne in in in Conversation with Arany Banerjee' Lalit Kala Contemporary April 1993 as reprinted in in in N Tuli The Flamed Mosaic: Indian Contemporary Painting Ahmedabad 1997 http://www cimaartindia com/artists php?a=ganesh-pyne# https://www christies com/features/Artist-Guide-Ganesh-Pyne-10282-1 aspx
https://en wikipedia org/wiki/Ganesh_Pyne https://www theguardian com/artanddesign/2013/mar/20/ganesh-pyne
76