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ATUL DODIYA
(b. 1959)
Shabari in her Youth ‒ V
Inscribed, signed and dated 'ATUL DODIYA/ "Shabari in
her youth ‒ V"/ 2004/ Atul 04' (on the reverse)
2004
Watercolour on paper
22 x 14.75 in (55.7 x 37.3 cm)
$ 6,250 ‒ 9,375
Rs 4,00,000 ‒ 6,00,000
PROVENANCE:
Christie's, New York, 19 March 2009, lot 1057
“H
ema Upadhyay’s work speaks strongly
of the metropolis of Mumbai – the
issues such as migrations, dislocation,
multi‒cultural aspects of the city are very much part of
her work. Her... work conjures up an image of a world
that exists literally below the surface, is mysterious,
invisible and carries intimations about secrets and
lies, about romance and violence.” (
Hema Upadhyay
,
Vadehra Art Gallery, online)
In 2008‒09, Hema Upadhyay made a series of paintings
titled
Yours Sincerely
. The present lot is filled with
ornate floral motifs and geometric patterns executed
in vibrant colours. Darkness literally takes over as a
nebulous, smoky formmakes its way across the canvas.
Human figures are interspersed across the canvas.
Upadhyay often included self‒portraits in her works.
They are diminutive in scale, and when situated in the
landscape of her canvas, offer commentary on the
larger socio‒cultural landscape. In an artist statement,
she explained, “I like to tell any stories, whether real
or imaginative. These are even reflections of one’s
phobias, shortcomings.”
115
HEMA
UPADHYAY
(1972 ‒ 2015)
Untitled
Signed and dated 'Hema 2009' (on
the reverse)
2009
Mixed media on paper
71.5 x 44.25 in (181.5 x 112.6 cm)
$ 12,500 ‒ 18,750
Rs 8,00,000 ‒ 12,00,000
PROVENANCE:
Acquired from Nature Morte, New Delhi