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From pointillism to figurative works to graphic-collage works with canvas on plywood that can be equated to inlay work, artist Padmanabh Bendre in three decades has reinvented himself at every step. The current exhibition titled Timeless Space brings to life, the works of the veteran artist across 30 years, with his current works taking centre stage.
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Pooja Bedi, Mukesh Rishi and Raghav Rishi inaugurated the show while other guests included singer Mudasir Ali and artists Devyani Pareek, Vishwa Sahni, Gautam Mukherjee, Sonu Gupta. The veteran painter's wife Shraddha Bendre, son Chirayu Bendre and daughter-in-law Sonia Bendre were also present at the do that was held at Jehangir Art Gallery, Kala Ghoda.
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![Pooja Bedi,Mukesh Rishi,Raghav Rishi,Padmanabh Bendre,Timeless Space exhibition,Timeless Space exhibition pics]( "An interesting technique invented by Bendre who is incidentally also an architect and town planner by qualification, the current series are result of painstaking work. First, the artist creates his layered works on canvas. Then he cuts them and from three to four paintings, lets the triangles and squares create their own colour-co-ordinated spaces and emerge as unique forms on plywood. For, Bendre finds great excitement in communicating through the element of graphic forms, complete with negative and positive forms and spaces.")
An interesting technique invented by Bendre who is incidentally also an architect and town planner by qualification, the current series are result of painstaking work. First, the artist creates his layered works on canvas. Then he cuts them and from three to four paintings, lets the triangles and squares create their own colour-co-ordinated spaces and emerge as unique forms on plywood. For, Bendre finds great excitement in communicating through the element of graphic forms, complete with negative and positive forms and spaces.
Credit: Varinder chawla
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![Pooja Bedi,Mukesh Rishi,Raghav Rishi,Padmanabh Bendre,Timeless Space exhibition,Timeless Space exhibition pics]( "An avid golfer for the last two and half decades, Bendre seeks his inspiration from the nature and the vast expanse of the lush greens, an unending motivator for both his passions – golf and art. Each work of Bendre takes a minimum of three weeks of painstaking work, if not more.")
An avid golfer for the last two and half decades, Bendre seeks his inspiration from the nature and the vast expanse of the lush greens, an unending motivator for both his passions – golf and art. Each work of Bendre takes a minimum of three weeks of painstaking work, if not more.
Credit: Varinder chawla
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![Pooja Bedi,Mukesh Rishi,Raghav Rishi,Padmanabh Bendre,Timeless Space exhibition,Timeless Space exhibition pics]( "\"As an artist, you merely create and enjoy the process. When people love it, you feel good,\" says Bendre simply as he begins experimenting on his next series with enamel on copper.")
"As an artist, you merely create and enjoy the process. When people love it, you feel good," says Bendre simply as he begins experimenting on his next series with enamel on copper.
Credit: Varinder chawla
