More from the Chitra Santhe

Bought this exuberant dash of colour at the Chitra Santhe.

The moment I saw it, I was captivated. While there was tremendous amount of art that I like at the Santhe, this one immediately grabbed me. Quite mysterious why some things stand out like that. Ironically, even the painter didn't particularly show interest and didn't seem to think that this was a standout piece, compared to his other work! To me, there was no comparison

At one level, the use of the colour is unrealistic and artificial, that kind of colour mashup is not how any real warrior would be dressed. But somehow it just WORKS as a painting! And how!


Cost 2000/-

 Bengaluru Chitra Santhe was amazing. Got reconnected to what Bengaluru can be beyond civic
dysfunctionality.
By my estimate there were upwards of 500 artists showing their work; 1000 if you go by the numbering.
So that might be like 20,000 original paintings on display.
Amazed by the consistently high quality on display (of course this is subjective, but I've spent
a fair amount of time looking at art). Many of the works were great value, costs from 900/- upwards.
Something seems to be out of whack here. With so many artists pouring their creativity into their
canvases at such prices, why isn't there a huge boom in original art sales? People spend quite large
amounts on furniture and interior decoration, and I've seen some execrable stock pieces of decoration
and painting in houses and hotels. Why not instead spend some time picking out a piece of original art that really speaks to you?

If I stocked a few good pieces, would you come and buy from me?

Apologies to the artists for not attributing them in the photos. I did ask them permission to photograph