REFLECTION OF INDIAN HERITAGE IN THE ART OF CONTEMPORARY ARTIST J. RAJ DASSANI
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhshreejan.v2.i2.2025.34Keywords:
Contemporary Artist, J. Raj Dassani, Artist, Indian Heritage, Virasat, JugalbandiAbstract [English]
India is the land of diverse cultures. Different colors of these Indian cultures have been preserved in the guise of heritage. Many prestigious museums and monuments as Indian heritage exist in the country today. The religious manuscripts, paintings, sculptures, and many more displayed in these are the integral part of the heritage.
Through the presented research paper, the reflection of these Indian heritages has been explored in the art of contemporary artist J. Raj Dasani. To achieve this objective, art catalogues, newspaper pages and other reliable sources have been observed and studied. For authenticity, the artist has been discoursed through a personal interview, in which artist cooperated wholeheartedly.
Before proceeding with research work in the direction of objective, an introduction of the Indian heritage and enriched artistic life of the artist is given in brief. Apart from being a celebrated artist, J. Raj is also an accomplished sculptor. His art pieces have been exhibited in many prestigious galleries in the country and abroad in which his art received immense praise. He has been continuously exploring his artistic abilities by doing new experiments in his art. He has made a special niche for himself in the artworld due to his brilliant brush strokes.
The concept of J. Raj’s Virasat se Jugalbandi workshop has set a prototype in the art world in which Indian heritage is the inspiration behind the artworks created. How this experimental contemporary artist has assimilated the reflection of Indian heritage with modernity in his art has attempted through this research paper.
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