Seems to be the theme in this series of work. The king/ The ruler/ The elite- His majesty has all one could aspire, but Alas! None of it belongs to him. even though he belongs to royalty but life is not complete for him. Eyes are in persistent wait for someone. The signatory bird- it seems is the only companion to the lonely soul. In his works titled “Shikast”, he construes the trait of defeat. This defeat, failure, setback, outfight is subtly portrayed in the gestures of the subject. There is another correlated meaning of the word Shikast, broken or fractured which is again evident in the dealing of the subject in the painting of this series. These works share certain expressive elements, such as structure, theme, and tone.
Vijendra s vij was born in fatehpur up in 1976. he studied painting (foundation level) from the museum of Allahabad, up in 1995-1999. he is a commerce graduate from the University of Allahabad-1998. he did a diploma (fine arts-Chitra Bhushan) and a BA in fine arts from Prachin Kala Kendra, Chandigarh-2005. masters in multimedia and graphic design from PTU, Jalandhar, Punjab – 2010. he lives and works in New Delhi, India. he likes to work on specific themes and create a series of works exploring his subjects in various mediums of expression such as installations, videos, paintings, and photographs. his works exemplify his expression of individual thought and feeling achieved through the creative process. as he seeks to share his experiences, observations, and understanding (his 'truths') through his paintings and drawings that most effectively lend themselves to his personal skills and abilities. he had 6 solo shows, participated in more than 100 group shows along with state Lalit Kala Akademi Lucknow, international art and poetry festival UAE, 1st edition of the united art fair, Jaipur art summit, NIV art center, art for Kerala flood at NGMA New Delhi. he worked as a member of a general council, art, and culture, Sahitya Kala Parishad, Govt of New Delhi. he had been advisor, curated, and co-curated many art projects along with ‘Tihar Kala Abhiyaan’ artists in collaboration with inmate’s workshop at Tihar jail. ‘project art Zorba’ at Zorba the buddha, new Delhi, annual art exhibition-2016 at lka and international Kala Mela at IGNCA for Sahitya Kala Parishad, Govt of New Delhi. Read More
