Lot 175: Baiju Parthan (b. 1956)

Baiju Parthan (b. 1956)
H - Happy Ending
signed and dated 'Baiju Parthan 2002' (center left); signed, titled and dated 'A. 'H' - Happy ending Baiju Parthan - 2002 BAIJU PARTHAN'; 'B. 'H' - Happy ending Baiju Parthan - 2002 BAIJU PARTHAN' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas; diptych
23½ x 23½ in. (59.6 x 59.6 cm.) each
Painted in 2002 (2)

Mumbai, The Guild, Words and Images, 2002

Christie's Dubai, 24 May 2006, lot 90

Baiju Parthan utilizes mechanical means to create original works of art. The artist composes his paintings on a computer screen, gathering and rearranging elements culled from the internet until he finds a harmonious balance which he then translates to the canvas. Through his use of graphic fragments, i.e. pieces of photographs, web icons, geometric shapes and abstract patterns, Parthan expounds upon the theme of the individual and his place in an increasingly technological society, addressing issues of globalization and mass production in his choice of imagery.