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Baiju Parthan
(1956)
There's Always More



RED- There's Always More- Is a straightforward representation of a mindset, which forms an infinite loop. Or I could say that I have used the horse race as a metaphor for the incessant craving for more, which seems to be a pervasive feature of globalised (consumerist) urban existence. I think in India we are just coming to grips with the outrageous commoditisation of almost all aspects of daily life. Racing into the...

RED- There's Always More- Is a straightforward representation of a mindset, which forms an infinite loop. Or I could say that I have used the horse race as a metaphor for the incessant craving for more, which seems to be a pervasive feature of globalised (consumerist) urban existence. I think in India we are just coming to grips with the outrageous commoditisation of almost all aspects of daily life. Racing into the 'RED' in the push for more is my take on the situation around me.



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  Lot 125 of 145  

AUCTION 2004 (DECEMBER)
30 NOVEMBER-2 DECEMBER 2004
Estimate



Winning Bid
Rs 6,43,388
$14,298
(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

Baiju Parthan
 There's Always More

 Signed and dated in English (upper left)
2004
Oil on canvas
48 x 48 in (121.9 x 121.9 cm)

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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