Anuradha Thakur
Her works are translations of real-life encounters with her favorite muses, the tribals of India. Her works are about their culture, their joys, their way of life, their dignity. Her works capture the true spirit, pulse and rhythm of tribal communities from across the country in as much glamour and as much simplicity at the same time. That, in a nutshell, is Anuradha Thakur and her work.
While Anuradha’s tryst with the tribal people is a long story going back to her childhood days spent in Maharashtra, it took an interactive workshop with the Gond tribes in Gadchiroli to make her realize what she really wanted her art to be. The closer she moved with them, the more she fell in love with the tribals – their customs and their way of life. She watched them at work, soaked in their ceremonies, their dance, their music. From her experiences in their land, she shaped her craft. Her signature style of using black and white complemented by earthen colors are a revelation to those who think black is difficult to work with. The fact that she uses black almost with a magical quality can make anyone wonder how it could be done, for the way Thakur uses black, she renders a lightness and grace to the entire canvas, be it the dancers’ footwork, the costumes, the hairdo, the mood, and the overall theme.
A widely recognized and awarded artist, her canvases bring us closer to the tribal people, make us feel one with them. A rendezvous with her work can transport one to a different timeline, to a land and its people across the seas. Her works allow us a glimpse of the ceremonies of the tribal people – their weddings, rituals, practices and their ways of socializing, transferred lovingly and most gracefully to the canvas.
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EDUCATION
G.D. (Art), A.T.D.
SOLO SHOWS
2014 ‘RHYTHM AND HARMONY’, Gallery Myriane, Paris
2014 ‘EARTHEN HARMONY’, KT Kala Art Gallery, Amritsar
2013 ‘REALMS OF ETHNICITY’, Chandigarh
2013 ‘Ethnic Serendipity’, Novotel, Hyderabad
2013 ‘SERENE HARMONY’, India International Centre, New Delhi
2013 ‘Traditional Beats’, Novotel, Hyderabad
2012 ‘Traditional Beats’, Lalitkala Academy, Delhi
2012 ‘Transcending Rhythm’, Art2 day Gallery, Hyatt Regency, Pune
2012 ‘SERENE HARMONY’, Novotel airport, Hyderabad
2012 ‘RHYTHMIC LIFE’, Art2Day Gallery, Pune
2011 ‘Transcending Rhythm’, Beyond Coffee, Hyderabad
2011 ‘Rhythm Within’, Amdavadni Gufa, Ahemadabad
2010 ‘Rhythm of the Seasons’, Gallerie Leela, Mumbai
2010 ‘Rhythm of the Seasons’, Corner House, Hyderabad
2009 ‘Festive Rhythm’, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2009 ‘Festive Rhythm’, Indiaart Gallery, Pune
2007 ‘Celebration of Life’, Art2day Gallery, Pune
2005 ‘Music of Life’ Lakshana Art Gallery, Bangalore
2003 ‘Autumn’s Harmony’, SUN & SAND, Pune
GROUP SHOWS
2012 “WAKE UP YOUR WALLS”, City Centre, Sofia, Bulgaria
2011 “FRAMES OF INDIA-2”, Pegasus Art Gallery, Hyderabad
2011 “Canvas of India-Feb 2011”, Kalanirvana Art Center. Hyderabad
2010 “A Journey of Expressions”, State Art Gallery, Hyderabad
2010 “A Journey of Expressions”, Abstract Art Gallery, Bangalore
2010 “A Journey of Expressions”, Chitrakala Parishad, Bangalore
2010 “A Journey of Expressions”, Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur
2010 “Amalgamation”, Kala Academy, Goa
2007 “Different Palettes”, Art Entrance, Mumbai
2007 “India art Gallery” & “Art2day Gallery”, Pune
2006 “Colours of Life”, Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai
2006 “Art for Water, Water for Life”, Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai
2006 “Symphony”, Lakshana Art Gallery, Hyderabad
2004 “Black & White, White & Black”, Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai
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