BLIND WITNESS

In his landscapes, devoid of human presence, nature takes the center stage and serves as the catalyst for unfolding the narrative. The lyrical compositions visually guide our eyes effortlessly across the purview of each painting, making us take note of every nuance Rajnish has inculcated with fineness. Taking inspiration from a Hindu myth about the ancient Vedic deity Indra, who due to a curse ended up with a thousand eyes on his body, the artist presents the viewer with a multitude of eyes in the sky, water, birds, and in the form of peeking alligators. These eyes stand for the common people who witness injustices in their daily lives and are hopeless about redress. It was intentional for the artist not to illustrate a mouth anywhere to symbolize the voicelessness of masses in the current socio-political landscape.

Rajnish Chhanesh (b. 1984, New Delhi) Rajnish Chhanesh completed his Bachelor’s degree in painting from Jamia Millia Islamia University in 2007 and Master’s degree in painting from College of Art, Delhi University in 2009. He has exhibited in various group shows including: ‘Beyond Territory’ with Frees art space in Taipei city, Taiwan in 2020; ‘Inside the Outsider’ with zone Art space, Taichung city, Taiwan in 2020; ‘And trace in leaves and flowers that round me lie..’ by Anant Art in 2019; ‘Nature Connect’ group show in Hungarian International Culture Center, Delhi with Arts4All in 2017 and more. His solo shows include ‘Transcripts of Relations’ by Taiwan art annual, Taipie city, Taiwan in 2018 and ‘Voices Etched in Stone’ by Gallery Ragini, Alliance Francaise, Delhi in 2015. He has also received Lalit Kala Akademi National Scholarship in 2011-12 and H.K Kejriwal Young Artist Award in 2010. Rajnish lives and works in New Delhi.

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BLIND WITNESS: Recent works by Rajnish Chhanesh

Recent works by Rajnish Chhanesh

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