Arpita Singh
(1937)
31 Days of December
Arpita Singh often explored issues of communal violence that underpin urban India, by juxtaposing images of people with everyday objects, weaving fragments of stories together. 31 Days of December sets a solemn figure against a backdrop of the days of the month, scrawled anachronistically across the canvas. Eyes shut, head bent and fingers interlocked, he appears to be in prayer, or in mourning. Above him is a plane: a motif that appears...
Arpita Singh often explored issues of communal violence that underpin urban India, by juxtaposing images of people with everyday objects, weaving fragments of stories together. 31 Days of December sets a solemn figure against a backdrop of the days of the month, scrawled anachronistically across the canvas. Eyes shut, head bent and fingers interlocked, he appears to be in prayer, or in mourning. Above him is a plane: a motif that appears frequently in Singh's paintings. The figure and the aeroplane stand in stark contrast against the pastel-shaded background. The present lot offers a subtle socio-political comment on separation and loss, following the effects of communal violence on the individual and family. This painting was part of The Harmony Show, a group exhibition held in 1999. The Arts Trust, online)
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$50,000 - 60,000
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Arpita Singh 31 Days of December
Signed and dated 'ARPITA SINGH 98' (lower left) and inscribed '31 Days of December 1998' (upper right)
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EXHIBITED:Harmony Show , Mumbai: Nehru Centre, 1999
Category: Painting
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