The Art by Dr Ved Prakash Bhardwaj - HTML preview
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The Art
journey in the 1970s, the influence of neo-tantra was visible in his work, but he soon moved beyond it and developed an independent visual language. His free-flowing forms can be understood as an expression of the human aspiration for freedom.
To understand Amrut Patel’s art, we must first
understand the forms that emerge on his canvases.
Although these forms may not be immediately familiar, they often evoke shapes that are, or have been, present somewhere in our lived experience. At times, they suggest the ruins of ancient civilizations; at others, they evoke the complexity of human life. His paintings often appear remarkably simple in terms of structure.
He frequently works with light and dark shades of a single colour to build the composition. He may then introduce another colour either over the existing surface or alongside it.
Working in acrylic, Patel creates a sense of
transparency and fluidity reminiscent of watercolour.
As a result, his colours possess the character of a 13
