![]() He believes that the right colours and lines also reache a viewer closer to the divine, by bringing on a meditative state. His works have been displayed in varied spaces, from Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt to the plush offices of multinational companies.“When I sit down to paint, I act as a medium between the canvas and God,” says the city-based artist, who specialises in oil paintings of gods, done in classical style. Music’s visual representation is painting and painting’s audible representation is music,” he says.īENGALURU: Painting is how he communicates with the divine, says artist Jagadish. “Music and painting are similar, raagas are like colours. Jagadish paints with music playing in the background. ![]() Buy Thanjavur paintings online made of 22ct gold foils originated in 16th-century. “This change in nature of commissions is strange, but I am happy,” he says.īefore working on any religious institution’s assignment, he consults scholars and does intensive research. Shop from Worlds no 1 Tanjore painting manufacturer, with 6000+ exclusive Tanjore paintings collection. ![]() Since then, his commissions have been solely to do paintings of gods. Landscapes, wildlife and portraits were what interested him earlier, till he was invited to Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt in Jayanagar, to paint portraits of the seer Sri Raghavendra Swamy. “The then CEO of the company was delighted and told me that it was the best gift for the Company,” he says. After he finished with the work, butterflies flocked to the murals. He relates an incredible experience he had, while painting murals of trees and landscapes in Philips’ campus. He considers BKS Verma as his ‘manasika guru’.Jagadish is now an art consultant for many corporates, including Bosch, HCL, Philips, Jindal and Seimens, and also at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore. He enrolled for a short duration course at Kalamandir School of Arts and then a correspondence of Mr MTV Acharya, and began working as an associate artist soon after college. That is how I understood the power of art, and how it can influence so many minds and I surrendered to it,” says Jagadish. It would take hours and they would wait patiently. “When I sat down to paint, people would gather to watch the painting take form. Jagadish is a commerce graduate but he never thought of pursuing any profession other than as an artist. When he was ten years old, he had his first solo exhibition and it was of landscapes. Jagadish says that his parents, V Gopal Rao and Parimala, and elder brother Prahlad have always been supportive of his pursuit. “There was a spiritual atmosphere at home, with regular discourses and singing of bhajans, and that inspired me to start painting gods”. “As a child, the use of colours and strokes always fascinated me,” he says. He started painting when he was five years old. ![]() At this show, titled Krishankalamruta, twenty five paintings of Krishna Leela by different artists will be exhibited. Jagadish is working on few series, including one for a 2018 show in UK. ![]()
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