N S Harsha b. 1969
Punarapi Jananam Punarapi Maranam, 2014
Acrylic on canvas & tarpaulin
141.7 x 953.9 in
360 x 2423 cm
360 x 2423 cm
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N. S. Harsha's fascination with both the very smallest and the very largest of worlds is always deployed in his works with the most remarkable balance. Running through them is...
N. S. Harsha's fascination with both the very smallest and the very largest of worlds is always deployed in his works with the most remarkable balance. Running through them is a series of opposing principles, such as Mysuru versus the world, or the progress of countries undergoing rapid development and the notion of human labor, as well as a perspective in which the micro is fused with the macro.
Punarapi Jananam Punarapi Maranam (Again Birth, Again Death), the largest work in this exhibition, is a masterpiece measuring more than 24 meters in length. Viewing the entire work from a distance, the painting takes on the appearance of a single, huge brushstroke. Turning one's attention to the finer details, however, the brushstroke starts to reveal a vast number of stars. For a brief moment, our consciousness is ushered into outer space, spurring our thoughts towards the entirety of the universe, and the endless cycle of death and rebirth.
Punarapi Jananam Punarapi Maranam (Again Birth, Again Death), the largest work in this exhibition, is a masterpiece measuring more than 24 meters in length. Viewing the entire work from a distance, the painting takes on the appearance of a single, huge brushstroke. Turning one's attention to the finer details, however, the brushstroke starts to reveal a vast number of stars. For a brief moment, our consciousness is ushered into outer space, spurring our thoughts towards the entirety of the universe, and the endless cycle of death and rebirth.
Exhibitions
2014 - Kochi Muziris Biennale, Kochi, India2017 - Charming Journey, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
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