His art reflects the inner soul of Mumbai. The
city is his greatest inspiration, he says. And it is truly remarkable how
artist Raj More captures the details of every element of both, crude and
sophisticated Mumbai in his works. An interesting thing about his art is that anyone
could relate to it. His work speaks the parlance of diversity. He builds
connects with people from all walks of life and translates them on to the
canvas.
His love affair with the city began after he
moved to Mumbai a few years ago. He says he loves to explore the city and this reflects in his work. ‘Every urban city
in the world has a soul of its own and talks to you,that’s why I always express
this as the language of my work, ‘Raj says
Artist: Raj More |
Raj More live and work in Mumbai. After his graduating from Sir
J. J School of Arts, Mumbai. He started working in the field of visual
art.he have been doing only painting and dedicated his life solely to Visual
Art. He have exhibited his work
international in India, Korea and Europe.
He win the National Academy Award for 54th National Exhibition of Art organized by Lalit kala Academy, New Delhi 2012 and also he is a winner of 2010 Asia Art Award & Excellence prize Present by EM Art Gallery, Seoul, Korea 2010.His work is displayed in all international Art fair, UAF Fair (India), Korean Art Fair ( Seoul,Korea), Bussan Art Fair (Korea) and Dubai art Fair ( Dubai).
His ’Dimensions in time & space ‘solo show curated by Mr. Ebrahim Alkazi at Art Heritage Gallery, New Delhi 2010.Renowned Curator & galleries Peter Nagy( Natur Morte) display his work on his curated United Art Fair 2th edition in Delhi,2013.His work also present by Palette Art gallery ,New Delhi. International Curator Michal Matej presents a solo show at Fine Art Gallery,Bratislava.Slovak Republic,EU-2010.The city of Mumbai has kept him alive with its fascinating sights & sounds in his work..
The award-winning artist talks about how he
likes metaphorical depictions. His protagonist, the crow, represents the common
man.The city and its many elements, mainly vehicles and animals, determine his work.
He also talks about how the ‘’Bull’’in his works represents the power of the city,
creating a vast gap between the rich and the poor. The animals in his works are
not just seen as they are,but have a deep-rooted connection that goes beyond
just the painted picture. They equate to humans with powerful emotions. ‘I
belong to middle class family and my connection arises from there. The concept
keeps me going with its fascinating sights and sounds’’, he adds.
Report courtesy Nitalia Pagare( Good Home -Time of India) 2013-14