MANU PAREKH (1938)
Manu Parekh was born in 1939 in Gujarat. He completed a Diploma
in Drawing and Painting from the Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai
(1962). Parekh’s early work explored the relationships between
man and nature, as according to him, this was an energetic link
that had to be celebrated. The artist also points out that,
since then, contradictions have formed the basis of his artistic
practice, no matter the subject or genre of his works. Vivid
colours and prominent lines are an integral part of Parekh’s
work and each exudes the energy that he attempts to capture.
Parekh admits to being very strongly influenced by his
surroundings. Varanasi as a city came to play an integral role
in Parekh’s work after his first visit there following his
father’s death. This holy city of hope, of faith, of tourists
offered him a vast number of contradictions in one location.The
artist lives and works in New Delhi.
