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Ashim Purkayastha
(1967)

Yogi



"I don`t see myself just as an artist, but as an activist, who is trying to draw attention to the dying arts. The Supreme Courts judgment three years ago, allowing the commercial use of forest resources has left lakhs unemployed in Assam. "The clay and straw goddesses of 6 to 9 feet have been replaced by images of permanent material like stone and concrete of 13 to 16 ft. in height. A layer of poisonous gases emitted by the oil...



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  Lot 25 of 42  

ART RISES FOR KERALA LIVE FUNDRAISER AUCTION
18 JANUARY 2019

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Winning Bid
Rs 6,00,000
$8,696




ARTWORK DETAILS

Ashim Purkayastha
Yogi

Signed, dated and inscribed 'AsHim 15/ Yogi' (on the reverse)
2015
Acrylic on canvas
90 x 66 in (228.6 x 167.6 cm)

This work will be shipped in a roll

PROVENANCE
Acquired directly from the artist

Category: Painting


 









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