Bhalachandra Mandke -an artistic appraisal
The evolution of both content and form in Bhalchandra Mandke’s paintings reflects his own journey through a life of creative expression and the concomitant soul-seeking that is the main driving force behind the uncompromising pursuit of art. Little wonder then, that today, Mandke’s oeuvre extends wide across a diverse range of themes and compositions. In his own words, his early paintings, predominantly water colours, depict the simple, rustic scenes of rural India where he grew up as a child. The innocent simplicity and an unhurried pace of...more
