Complemented by family photographs and a brief biography by Dr. Alka Pande, this book traces the journey of Hemi Bawa, a Delhi based artist. It chronicles Bawa’s life in terms of the art she nurtures– from a young painter without formal training to her explorations of several creative media; a fiercely focused artist who is equally at home with painting, photography, ceramics and now as an innovative sculptor and a path-breaking artist using cast glass in the contemporary Indian art world. Lavish, full-colour images of her works of over two decades allow readers to engage with the art she represents, rounding out the portrait of the artist with international sensibilities.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Alka Pande
Dr. Alka Pande has specialized in the history of art and in critical art theory. She was Head of the Department of Fine Arts in Panjab University, Chandigarh. Her published works include From Mustard Fields to Disco Lights, a book that studied the folk music and performers of Punjab, and Indian Erotica, a serious purview of a genre often trivialized in art studies. Presently an art consultant with India Habitat Centre, Delhi, and curator of their Visual Arts Gallery, Dr. Pande also works as an independent curator and has curated a number of important exhibitions in India and abroad. She was born in Calcutta, but later acquired her academic experience from the universities of London, Delhi, Mumbai, and Chandigarh. Dr. Pande combines her study of the arts with an interest in music and dance, yoga and cooking. She lives in New Delhi with her husband and daughter.
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