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sidharth
Born 1956 Punjab, Sidharth learnt fresco painting technique from local artists in Punjab,
Tibetan Thangka Painting from Tibetan Monks at Dharamshala followed by diploma in painting
from the college of art in Chandigarh. An adventurist in sprit and ever keen on learning from
the folk and classical traditions of Indian art, Sidharth creates evocative art making his own
paper, canvas and colors from minerals and vegetable pigments using and adapting age-old
oriental techniques. His work is spiritual and meditative in its essence with a fine blend a
multifarious aesthetics including Buddhist, Sikh, Sufi and Christian traditions. Also a writer,
poet, filmmaker, sculptor and designer, he has held over 100 exhibitions both nationally and
internationally, covering Delhi, Mumbai, London, Durban, Sweden and USA. Sidharth’s works
are in collections with the Government Museum Chandigarh, NGMA Delhi, Punjab Lalit Kala
Akademi, Chandigarh, British Council Delhi, British, Mexican and Swedish Ambassadors’
residencies and Dusseldorf Museum. The artist’s work has been documented in a film sponsored
by PSBT. He lives in Delhi and works from his studio in the city.
A great traveler Baba Nanak in his last 12 years stayed back at one place and lived
like a farmer at a village that he named ‘Kartarpur’ which means the land of the
only doer Almighty God. He sang the songs of ecstasy in praise of His Creations
in all the seasons and situations. I always remember one of his Hymns- “Balehari
kudrat wasya, tera ant na jaee lakhya”- which means, ‘O!Sai, You are living in
every being, every where. I see you, only you, your existence, countless in forms,
infinite you are, a wonder!
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Sai Every where
24”x 48” | Silver leaf and natural pigments on canvas | 2011