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Pradeep Mishra draws on the natural world for the subjects of his paintings. Animals, birds and plants, as the artist’s main choice of subjects, portray his environmental concerns and his sensitivity towards the effects of present ecological imbalances. The deep intensity shown in his subject’s eyes, animal or human, blatantly displays their discontent. The fiery red colour that often fills up the background in Mishra’s canvases, adds to...
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Pradeep Mishra draws on the natural world for the subjects of his paintings. Animals, birds and plants, as the artist’s main choice of subjects, portray his environmental concerns and his sensitivity towards the effects of present ecological imbalances. The deep intensity shown in his subject’s eyes, animal or human, blatantly displays their discontent. The fiery red colour that often fills up the background in Mishra’s canvases, adds to the defiant nature of his content.
Born in 1977 in Tumsar, Maharashtra, Mishra completed his Bachelor’s degree in Painting from the Sir J.J. School of Art in 2002, followed by his Master’s degree from the same institution, in 2004. After his graduation, Mishra was selected for the residency program at Khoj, New Delhi, in the same year.
The artist’s solo shows include ‘Being Served’ presented by RL Fine Arts, New York, at Hacienda Gallery, Mumbai, in 2008; ‘Living Instinct’ presented by Osmosis Gallery at the Museum Art Gallery, Mumbai, in 2008; ‘Fields of Labour’ at Anant Art, New Delhi, in 2008; and ‘Fragrance of Earth at the Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai, in 2007. Amongst his group shows, the most recent are ‘Filament: 6 years of the Peers Residency @ khoj’ presented by Khoj International Artists’ Association at Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi; Palette Art Gallery, New Delhi; ‘Popular Reality’ at Gallery Seven Art Limited, New Delhi; and Hacienda Art Gallery, Mumbai, all held in 2008.
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Born
1977
Tumsar Maharashtra
Education
2004 Master of Fine Arts (Painting), Sir J.J School of Art, Mumbai
2002 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting), Sir J.J School of Art, Mumbai
Exhibitions
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2010 'Love to Live', Palette Art...
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2010 'Love to Live', Palette Art Gallery, New Delhi
2008 ‘Being Served’, RL Fine Arts, presented in association with Hacienda Gallery, Mumbai
2008 ‘Living Instinct’, presented by Osmosis Gallery at Museum Art Gallery, Mumbai
2008 ‘Fields of Labour’, Anant Art, New Delhi
2007 ‘Fragrance of Earth, The Guild, Mumbai
2005 ‘Fertile Soil’, Palette Art Gallery, New Delhi
Selected Group Exhibitions
2010 'Lets Talk', Exhibit 320, New Delhi
2009 'Vicissitudes of the Constructed Image', Tangerine Art Space, Bangalore
2009 'Summer Show II 2009', Annat Art Gallery, New Delhi
2009 'Mining Minds', Chaitanya Art Gallery, Kochi
2008 ‘Filament: 6 years of the Peers Residency @ khoj ‘, presented by Khoj International Artists’ Association and Vadehra Art Gallery at at Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi
2008 Palette Art Gallery, New Delhi
2008 ‘Popular Reality’, Gallery Seven Art Limited, New Delhi
2008 Concerns of Art, New Delhi, Kochi, Kerala
2008 Hacienda Art Gallery, Mumbai
2008 ‘Art Bazar’, organized by Concern India Foundation at Coomarswamy Hall, Prince of Wales Museum, Mumbai
2008 ‘Young Contemporary India’, Gallery Kolkata, Kolkata
2007 ‘Pulsating Rhythms on Paper’, presented by Tangerine Art Space at Alliance Francaise, Bangalore
2007 ‘Come September’, Hacienda Art Gallery, Mumbai
2007 'Reclaim Your Freedom Week’, organized by Open Circle
2006 ‘Paper Flute’, Gallery Espace, New Delhi
Joint Exhibitions
2004 With Ajay Sharma at Viart Gallery, New Delhi
Participations
2009 'Summer Show- 1, 2009', Annat Art, New Delhi
2007 Art Society of India, Mumbai
2007 Bombay Art Society, Mumbai
2007 Kala Ghoda Art Festival, Mumbai presented by The Guild, Mumbai
2004 Annual Exhibition, Sir J.J.School of Art, Mumbai
2004 Khoj Peers 2004, New Delhi
Honours and Awards
2004 Residency Program at Khoj, New Delhi
2004 Residency Program at Khoj, New Delhi
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Various forms of flora and fauna populate several of your works; burdened animals and blossoming potted plants appear repeatedly. Can you elaborate on your choice of imagery?
The intention is to make the presence of fellow beings, which are part of our day to day lives, felt. For me, it’s not a question of who serves who, but the relationships between us all and how each of us shares our life with other...
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Various forms of flora and fauna populate several of your works; burdened animals and blossoming potted plants appear repeatedly. Can you elaborate on your choice of imagery?
The intention is to make the presence of fellow beings, which are part of our day to day lives, felt. For me, it’s not a question of who serves who, but the relationships between us all and how each of us shares our life with other fellow beings including plants and animals. We do carry on as an individual self’s, but it’s these relationships and similarities which allow us to live.
Another subject you often turn to in your work is infancy. However, while most of us associate childhood with happiness, your subjects are thoughtful, somber and sometimes even fearful. Who are these children? What is it about their lives that you would like to share with the viewer?
Life is about germinating and cultivating, and there's a happiness one achieves in giving birth and caring for a new born. The children I had portrayed relate with respect to human existence, which is scary at times. It’s not the ‘war’ one fights, but the desire to invade others spaces, forgetting the responsibility of ‘the birth’ one has given.
Even though the content of your paintings appears to be serious, your palette is bold and vibrant. What are you conveying through your choice of colours?
The palette of my paintings comes in relation to ‘the being’ I am portraying. Colours are just the medium to express emotions (which involves all the shades of colour one can imagine).
You have worked in several media. Does your subject influence the medium you use or is it an intuitive choice?
My choice of mediums comes from 'the availability and the knowledge of the medium', with relation to what I am portraying.
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PAST AUCTIONS
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Lot 78
Details
StoryLTD Absolute Auction
12-13 November 2013
Untitled
Acrylic on paper pasted on board
29.5 x 22 in
Winning bid
$420
Rs 25,200
(Inclusive of buyer's premium)
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Lot 26
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StoryLTD Absolute Auction
7-8 August 2013
Untitled
Oil and charcoal pastel on canvas
70.5 x 64 in
Winning bid
$2,880
Rs 1,67,040
(Inclusive of buyer's premium)
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