Manoj Dutta Indian, b. 1956
Moon, 1973
Tempera on Board
24" x 24"
With a background of resonating red along with deep black, Manoj Dutta's 'Moon' illustrates two faces interlocked in the semi-orb and a lying figurine covered in foliage and flies that...
With a background of resonating red along with deep black, Manoj Dutta's "Moon" illustrates two faces interlocked in the semi-orb and a lying figurine covered in foliage and flies that glow heavenly like a silver lining to the cloud. Representing the transient aspect of the duration of the day, the painting evokes an everlasting sense of solitude and abyss of living. Renowned for his devotion to indigenous causes, Dutta's skilful blend of monochrome depth produces a melancholic resilience, an eerie muzzle of dusk's relentless passage.