GR Santosh Indian, 1929-1997
Untitled, 1967
Water Colour
on Paper
on Paper
15" x 22"
Preceding Tantric philosophy, Santosh experiments here with pure, intuitive abstraction. The fluidity of watercolour becomes a conduit for the mystical, rendering organic forms that feel simultaneously sensual and spiritual.The glowing...
Preceding Tantric philosophy, Santosh experiments here with pure, intuitive abstraction. The fluidity of watercolour becomes a conduit for the mystical, rendering organic forms that feel simultaneously sensual and spiritual.
The glowing dual masses suggest primordial opposites: Shiva and Shakti, energy and void. Unlike his later structured canvases, this piece is spontaneous, luminous, and emotionally charged — embodying the rare vulnerability of transition.
Few works from this exact moment exist, especially in watercolour — a medium Santosh seldom used for such evocative spiritual inquiry. For discerning collectors, this is more than a work on paper; it is a unique artefact of transformation