Earthy Hues is an exhibition that shall showcase the artworks of 2 of eminent artists – G Reghu and Anki Bhutia. While G Reghu is a prolific sculptor, Anki Bhutia is known for her nature inspired paintings.
Sculpture for G. Reghu is the embodiment of an idea, a metaphor beyond the physicality of the form itself. Not limited by scale or material, his generic ‘heads series’ in bronze and ceramic are seemingly simple, sublime and sensitive and are monumental in their expressive contours. They, nevertheless, hold deep cultural connections and memories and speak to the human spirit.
The earthly charm and innocence in his depiction are like a soothing balm to us today. The everydayness of his figures, specially heads, appeal to the viewers and make them feel and introspect . The earthly feel, smile on our lips, kindling charm in our eyes and contemplation lead us to our rural rustic roots where the smell of clay and purity of life are predominant. Often discussed as having deep resonances with Brancusi and Himmat Shah, Reghu’s ‘Heads’ are ultimately steeped in the contours of the Indian landscape. Majestic in their bearing, classical in line and form, they reflect the glowing skin and radiant expression of ‘sentient beings’ becoming creations of the pure, undiluted human spirit.
His figures immediately recall the simplicity of central India’s powerful terracotta votive figures. Without using textures or glaze, Reghu allows the clay to narrate an entire story of a life and its emotional memories that are summed up in his sparse compositions of human figures and objects that reveal a gamut of human energy and emotion. Reghu shows process through traces of the artist’s hand, fired into permanence through the medium of his kiln. He treats the body between space and time – as the intermediary between the immaterial and material world. The vitality of Reghu’s work lies in how perception creates space and meaning and formulates reality.
Anki Bhutia’s Sikkimese roots have imparted all her work with a distinctive meditative quality. Radiating her characteristic childlike innocence Anki says that through her journey across the nation, she remains the girl from the farm back in Sikkim. Well, this talented girl from Sikkim is also the Director of Karma Lakelands, a company developing responsible communities, and just concluded a very successful exhibition of her paintings at Delhi’s Triveni Kala Sangam.
The abstract works of artist Anki Bhutia speak in a vocabulary of the inner being within all of us. Visually, they suggest vast expanses and spiritual dimensions expressed through a frenzied riot of colours. We bring to you an exclusive look at the collection of works by Anki Bhutia, titled The Alchemy of Transformation. The exhibition shall display unseen works of both artist and aims to be a visual treat for art collectors and art enthusiasts alike.
Quiet hours turning to years
Acrylic on canvas
84” x 48”
2006
Colliding secret world
Acrylic on canvas
120 x 54 inches
2007
The face behind the face
Acrylic on canvas
120 x 54 inches
2008
Scape above the blue surface
Acrylic on canvas
120 x 51 inches
2003
Symphony of nature
Acrylic on canvas
72 x 48 inches
2004
The rigorous test
Acrylic on canvas
120 x 54 inches
2007
Near the purple world
Acrylic on canvas
120 x 54 inches
2008
Many skies
Acrylic on canvas
96 x 60 inches
2010
Gallactric matrix
Acrylic on canvas
96 x 60 inches
2010
Deja Vu
Acrylic on canvas
120 x 51 inches
2007
The broken wave of thoughts
Acrylic on canvas
96 x 66 inches
2007
Controlled accident
Acrylic on canvas
96 x 69 inches
2007
Untitled
Acrylic on canvas
84 x 48 inches
2006
Untitled
Acrylic on canvas
48 x 36 inches
2004
Between light and darkness
Acrylic on canvas
40 x 30 inches
2008
Harmony in discord
Acrylic on canvas
72 x 36 inches
2006
Sphere beneath the water
Acrylic on canvas
120 x 60 inches
2008
Like the earth in the arms of sun
Acrylic on canvas
120 x 72 inches
2004
Trust
Acrylic on canvas
120 x 60 inches
2007
Redscape
Acrylic on canvas
60 x 48 inches
2006
Energy forms
Acrylic on canvas
40 x 30 inches
2008
Contract with nature
Acrylic on canvas
120 x 51 inches
2007
Polarities of coexistences
Acrylic on canvas
60 x 48 inches
2006
Flowing ground
Acrylic on canvas
60 x 48 inches
2005
Amorphous form
Acrylic on canvas
60 x 48 inches
2007
Imprint of time
Acrylic on canvas
60 x 48 inches
2006
Untitled
Ceramic
18 x 14 x 44 inches
2015
Untitled
Ceramic
20 x 14 x 38 inches
2012
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Ceramic
22 x 12 x 52 inches
2012
Untitled
Ceramic
16 x 12 x 44 inches
2019
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Ceramic
16 x 12 x 44 inches
2019
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Ceramic
16 x 12 x 44 inches
2019
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Ceramic
16 x 12 x 44 inches
2019
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Ceramic
24 x 20 x 40 inches
2017
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24 x 20 x 40 inches
2017
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24 x 20 x 40 inches
2017
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Ceramic
20 x 16 x 42 inches
2017
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Ceramic
20 x 18 x 26 inches
2015
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Ceramic
22 x 18 x 24 inches
2019
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Ceramic
16 x 8 x 18 inches
2021
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Ceramic
22 x 18 x 28 inches
2019
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Ceramic
28 x 10 x 24 inches
2021
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Ceramic
14 x 16 x 20 inches
2021
Untitled
Ceramic
14 x 12 x 24 inches
2021
Untitled
Ceramic
14 x 16 x 20 inches
2021
Untitled
Ceramic
8 x 18 x 16 inches
2021
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Ceramic
14 x 16 x 24 inches
2021
Untitled
Ceramic
14 x 16 x 26 inches
2021
Untitled
Ceramic
14 x 16 x 24 inches
2021
Untitled
Ceramic
18 x 16 x 28 inches
2017
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18 x 16 x 30 inches
2017
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Ceramic
16 x 16 x 26 inches
2017
Untitled
Ceramic
10 x 20 x 18 inches
2017
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Ceramic
12 to 15 inches Height (Variable sizes)
2021
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Ceramic
8 x 16 x 6 inches
2017
Untitled
Ceramic
10 x 8 x 18 inches
2020
Untitled
Ceramic
10 x 8 x 16 inches
2020
Untitled
Ceramic
10 x 8 x 18 inches
2018
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Ceramic
10 x 8 x 18 inches
2020
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Ceramic
10 x 11 x 20 inches
2022
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Ceramic
6 x 4 x 10 inches
2021
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Ceramic
10 x 11 x 20 inches
2022
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Ceramic
14 x 14 x 26 inches
2022
Untitled
Ceramic
18 x 8 x 6 inches
2019
