Style : S. Harsha Vardhana gave up a successful career as a Bio-Scientist in 1993 to pursue his love for painting, a passion that remained a mere hobby for many years. Son of the late modern master J. Swaminathan, Harsha Vardhana’s inclination towards an artistic practice seemed almost natural.
This self-taught artist displays his vast creative vocabulary in his heavily textured but plainly coloured canvases. Deeply influenced by tribal art and symbols, Harsha Vardhana creates abstract geometrical forms; inverted triangular structures are constructed within carefully demarcated areas of colour, which violently cut into one another – some blend in while others create obvious scars, bringing a distinctive character to the piece.
About the Artist and his work :
Born : 1958 in New Delhi.
Education : He completed his Post Graduation in Bio-Sciences from the Birla Institute of Science and Technology, Pilani and also has a Diploma in Business Management.
For many years he held senior management positions in the bio-medical Industry.
Solo Shows :
2007-08 – ‘Enduring Intimations from Far and Near’ at Gallery Espace, New Delhi;
2007 – ‘Seeking the Reality’ at Indigo Blue Art, Singapore;
2007 – ‘Lines Maketh the Web’ at Aicon Gallery, New York;
2006 – ‘Acute, Obtuse and Sometimes Right’ at Aicon Gallery, Palo Alto.
Group Shows :
2008 – ‘Tales, Reflection and Constructs’ at ITC Windsor, Bangalore;
2007 – ‘High on Art’ at Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi;
2006 – ‘Confluence’ at Aicon Gallery, New York;
2004 – ‘Young Contemporary Artists’, New Delhi.
