The work is autobiographical in nature and explores the isolation of the individual.
Two Distanced Figures by Shanti Panchal, 2000
© Shanti Panchal
Details
- Medium:
- Watercolour on paper
- Dimensions:
- 128 x 100 cm
- Art Fund grant:
- £1,475 ( Total: £5,900)
- Acquired in:
- 2002
- Vendor:
- Shanti Panchal
The large eyes of the figures relate to Jain miniature painting, where they symbolise the search for spiritual values. Similarly the mark on the woman's forehead refers to the Hindu belief in the third eye of Shiva.
Provenance
The artist.
Venue details
Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery
Museum Street, Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 7AJ
01254 667130
www.blackburnmuseum.org.uk/
Entry details
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