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Sunil Padwal
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Bold, simple, immaculate - are a few adjectives that would describe
Sunil and his work. They catch your eye even if you are just passing
by, and this glimpse takes you into a journey of thought and
reflection. Every time you view Sunil's paintings they reveal a new
facet, pushing you into a new realm of thought. "A work of art should
not set boredom", believes Sunil. He works like a sculptor adding &
subtracting upon the...
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Bold, simple, immaculate - are a few adjectives that would describe
Sunil and his work. They catch your eye even if you are just passing
by, and this glimpse takes you into a journey of thought and
reflection. Every time you view Sunil's paintings they reveal a new
facet, pushing you into a new realm of thought. "A work of art should
not set boredom", believes Sunil. He works like a sculptor adding &
subtracting upon the surface of his paintings - the color is built
through a series of layers, which at times are also scratched out. He
incorporates the human figure in his paintings in the same vein -
building it in and out of the surface. Initially, these figures were
mere spectators in the composition of the artwork, but now they appear
to be active participants, asserting their presence and subtly
revealing the mystery behind their form.
The frames of Sunil's paintings are not mere boundaries; they are an
integral part of the entire work of art. At times it is the frame, more
appropriately the found object that inspires him to do a painting.
Sunil enjoys adding dimension to his works, an unusual curved surface
instead of a flat one, a molded back to make the painting move away
from the wall, a form of twisted metal or an old signboard. Even
through the elaborate and dramatic use of materials, his paintings
inherently are bereft of any superfluous details.
In his latest series Sunil has painted books, but books, which are made
of wood. The enchanting hand-painted cover of these books compels you
to try and take a peek inside, but the wooden book cannot be opened,
leaving the observer only with the imagination of what might have been
there!
Sunil is continuously changing himself and the world around him. He is
experimenting with new forms of expressions, and in the process forcing
us to delve further into his magical and mysterious art. Sunil is an
artist for the new millennium!
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Born
1968
Mumbai
Education
1989 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Applied Art), Sir J.J.Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai
Exhibitions
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2011-12 'Soliloquies : Notes from the...
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2011-12 'Soliloquies : Notes from the Drawing Book', Gallery BMB, Mumbai
2008 'Myopia', Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2007 'Numb', Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
2000 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
1997 Jehngir Art Gallery, Mumbai
1994 'Face to Face', Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
Selected Group Exhibitions
2011 'At Walden Pond', Gallery Beyond, Mumbai
2011 'Paper Tongues', Exhibit 320, New Delhi
2010-11 'Public Enemy Number 1', Exhibit 320, New Delhi
2010 'Love to Live', Palette Art Gallery, New Delhi
2010 'A. SYCO', The Viewing Room, Mumbai
2010 'The Way We Are', Mon Art Gallerie, Kolkata
2010 'Figures in Sculptures and Paintings', Jamaat Art Gallery, Mumbai
2009 'Beyond the Form', Bajaj Capital Art House; Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi and Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2009 'New Fables: Contemporary Voices', Gandhara Art Gallery, Kolkata
2009 'Deep In Black', Galerie Muller and Plate, Munich
2008 'Faces', Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
2008 'X at the rate of Jehangir', presented by Art Musings at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2008 'Postvisual World', Priyasri Art Gallery, Mumbai
2008 'Different Strokes', Tulika Arts Gallery, Mumbai
2007 'Embodied', Art and Soul, Mumbai
2007 'Understanding Oneness in Diversity', Kitab Mahal, Mumbai
2000 'Artistree- A Tribute to the Female Figurative Form', Gallery Pagasus, New Delhi
2000 'A Sorrowful Mystery-Jesus Christ', National Gallery Of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai
2000 'Indian Contemporary', Visual Arts Centre, Hong Kong
1999 'Flashback,Flashforward', a RPG Art Show at Jehangir Art GAllery, Mumbai
1999 'Art with Heart', National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai
1998 'Art for CRY', Y.B. Chavan Art Gallery, Mumbai
1997 'A page from my Diary', Sans Tache Art Gallery, Mumbai
1997 Galerie Martini, Hong-kong
1997 'Fifty Years of Freedom of Expression', Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
1997 'Fifty Years of Freedom', Natonal GAllery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai
1996 Three Visions, Hong-Kong
1996 The Arts Trust Collection, Y.B.Chavan Art Gallery, Mumbai
1996 'A Tribute to Mother Teressa', Jehangir Art GAllery, Mumbai,Kolkata
1995 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
Participations
2012 'Art for Humanity', Coomaraswamy Hall, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai
2012 'Synergy 2012', 12th Anniversary Show, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
2010 'Master’s Corner', organized by Indian Contemporary Art Journal at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai; India International Art Fair, New Delhi
2010 'Contemporary Printmaking In India', presented by Priyasri Art Gallery, Mumbai at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai; Priyasri Art Gallery, Mumbai
2010 'Evolve: 10th Anniversary Show', Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai
2009 'The Miniature Format Show', Sans Tache Gallery, Mumbai
1996-2000 'Harmony Show', Nehru Centre, Mumbai
Honours and Awards
1990 Communication Artist's Guild(CAG) Award*
1998 Emerging Artist of the Year, The Harmony Show III, Nehru Centre, Mumbai
1990 Communication Artist's Guild(CAG) Award*
1998 Emerging Artist of the Year, The Harmony Show III, Nehru Centre, Mumbai
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Interview on June, 24 2000, at his studio.
His beginnings as a painter...
As a student of Applied Art, my area of specialization was illustration. The Times of India would feature my illustrations
regularly - these caught the eye of Mr. Harsh Geonka ( a patron of Indian art), who commissioned me to do a few paintings for him.Impressed by my work Mr. Geonka encouraged me to exhibit my works. I told him that...
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Interview on June, 24 2000, at his studio.
His beginnings as a painter...
As a student of Applied Art, my area of specialization was illustration. The Times of India would feature my illustrations
regularly - these caught the eye of Mr. Harsh Geonka ( a patron of Indian art), who commissioned me to do a few paintings for him.Impressed by my work Mr. Geonka encouraged me to exhibit my works. I told him that I was a novice and didn't know much about exhibitions,let alone organizing them. Mr. Goenka graciously responded by organizing and my first exhibition. Since then there has been no looking back for me.
On his move from mainstream advertising to painting.
"It was very easy for me to move from illustration to painting, as my style of illustrations were not typical of that in advertising. I had developed a style wherein I tried to break free from the conventional method of illustration.
His paintings...
"People are an abiding influence on me. They aren't meticulous recorded appearances for me, but are simple in their form, who transmit intense feelings trying to reveal their identity".
He characterizes his style as...
"Simplistic and graphic (a hangover from his advertising days) to create something innovative and interesting is my primary concern. I like to experiment - conventionality is not my cup of tea.
The frames of his paintings
I go hunting for them in "chor bazaar" (the "thieves" market in Mumbai,India), "Kurla market", or any place where I can find old and interesting objects, be it a name plate of an office or a vector scale.I buy them all. My wife designs most of the frames for my paintings,and I have no qualms about acknowledging this fact.
Titles for his works
I don't title my paintings or my exhibitions. I like to leave them untitled - I feel that if I title my paintings I am restricting them,and in turn loose out on the vastness of the subject. My paintings are quite simple thus a viewer can come to his own conclusions, and create his own title. This gives me immense pleasure!
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