Lot 94: Expedition - I (Sourcing Lempicka)

Baiju Parthan (B. 1956) Expedition - I (Sourcing Lempicka) signed and dated 'Baiju Parthan 2006' (lower left); signed, titled, dated and inscribed 'EXPEDITION - 1 (Sourcing Lempicka) Acrylic on paper Baiju Parthan 2006' (on the reverse) acrylic on paper 44 7/8 x 44 7/8in. (114 x 114cm.) Painted in 2006

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Baiju Parthan, a botanist by training, scrutinizes images from the surrounding media dissecting them and then reassembling into a complete painting with a scientific accuracy. He paradoxically utilises mechanical means to create original works of art by composing his paintings on a computer screen. He gathers and rearranges elements culled from the internet until he finds a harmonious balance which he then translates to the canvas. Once a cartoonist with the Times of India Group Publications in Mumbai, Parthan is also a scholar of comparative mythology and philosophy. These elements all greatly inform his work and his paintings possess a cohesive almost narrative quality despite their disparate origins.