Anju Dodiya
(1964)
Drifting Clouds
The self is at the center of Anju Dodiya's works. Though not solipsistic, the
majority of her works give the viewer access to private moments, lifted from
"the private discourse that goes on within oneself when one is alone". Dodiya
initially resisted the lure of self-portraiture: Her early works were extremely
abstract, and following her first show ("a fictional autobiography"), she tried
to refocus her gaze on railway...
The self is at the center of Anju Dodiya's works. Though not solipsistic, the
majority of her works give the viewer access to private moments, lifted from
"the private discourse that goes on within oneself when one is alone". Dodiya
initially resisted the lure of self-portraiture: Her early works were extremely
abstract, and following her first show ("a fictional autobiography"), she tried
to refocus her gaze on railway stations, roadside scenes, and so forth. Yet
ultimately she found her original impulse of a painterly introspection was the
strongest, and rechanneled her vision into describing situations from her life.
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ARTWORK DETAILS
Anju Dodiya Drifting Clouds
Inscribed, dated and signed 'ANJU DODiYA/ 2022/ anju 2022' (multiple times, on the reverse and on the stretched area)
This is a double-panelled work
PROVENANCE
EXHIBITEDAnatomy of a Flame , London: No.9 Cork Street, Frieze presented by Vadehra Art Gallery, 1 - 18 June 2022Anatomy of a Flame , New Delhi: Vadehra Art Gallery, 2022 (illustrated)
Category: Painting