
Satish Gujral Indian, 1925-2020
Untitled, 2014
Pencil on Rice Paper pasted on Plywood
29.5'' x 19.75''
Gujral’s drawings can be seen as building blocks of painted compositions as well as his three-dimensional sculptures. The artist meticulously fuses the contours of the rider, the harness, and body...
Gujral’s drawings can be seen as building blocks of painted compositions as well as his three-dimensional sculptures. The artist meticulously fuses the contours of the rider, the harness, and body parts of the animal (horse, ram, or bull) into one dynamic form of energy. The structure of his drawing is the relationship between the harness and the animate form. Therefore, a seemingly mundane leather harness is the crux of his fantasy, imagination, energy, and that of fusion. Minimalist shading yet his outlined drawings are profuse with fullness almost mirror the contours of his paintings, shows Gujral’s versatility.