The Art by Dr Ved Prakash Bhardwaj - HTML preview

The Art

embedded within the work. Colour in Singh’s paintings functions not merely as description but as an emotional and spatial element. Contrasting and closely related tones can establish rhythm, while areas of transparency and opacity create a feeling of depth. His surfaces reward sustained looking: details become visible gradually, and relationships between forms change as the eye moves across the composition.

Materiality also plays an important role in this process. Singh primarily works in oil and acrylic, media that allow him to build layers, variations in opacity, and rich surface textures. He also employs charcoal to heighten texture, tonal variation, and spatial depth. The contrast between dense and delicate passages, between sharply articulated marks and softer areas of colour, contributes to the tactile character of his paintings.

These material decisions reinforce his larger interest in transformation, allowing the physical substance of paint to become part of the expressive language of the work.

An important milestone in his career came during the 1990s, when Singh produced a significant series of works in watercolour and ink that received widespread acclaim. The shift to these media demonstrated another dimension of his willingness to experiment and adapt, allowing him to explore transparency, fluidity, line, and spontaneous mark-making in ways distinct from the heavier material presence of oil and acrylic. The works in this series earned him the prestigious Lalit Kala Akademi Triennale Award, recognising both his technical accomplishment and his distinctive artistic vision. The 92