Arpana Caur

Artville Contemporary Artist Of The Day 
Arpana Caur
Title: Day & Night
Size: 72" x 60"
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year: 2013

Arpana’s finely executed imagery with petite female figuration immersed in folk forms and legends are marked for their deeply spiritual and somewhat autobiographical undertones. The literature and philosophy of Punjab contributed to the strains of melancholy, mysticism and devotion that may be felt in her work, while the Pahari miniature tradition provided inspiration for Caur's manipulation of pictorial space. Despite her diverse influences, however, Caur's subjects remain firmly rooted in the quotidian world of the woman, showing women engaged in commonplace acts such as daydreaming or typing.
The repeated motif of clothing in Caur's work both confirms and subverts the traditional picture of women. Sinha writes that "the image of women sewing quietly, within the acceptable parameters of femininity is in a way liberated by Arpana, as the woman is placed outdoors, embroidering larger destinies. Instead of a feminine, income-producing function, it becomes a political comment on women's productivity."
courtesy:sanchitart

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