Ambadas Khobragade

There are brown stains in the right edge of the work, which appear to be inherent. In good overall condition, as viewed. This lot has not been inspected outside its frame.
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Ambadas Khobragade was born in Akola, in 1922, and attended the J.J School of Art, Mumbai in 1952. His oeuvre transcends footprint of cultural influence and is without the construction that representational signifiers provide. His works are abstract in form and formless in intention. Khobragade’s belief was that artistic purpose is irrelevant – that creator and created are not necessarily inextricably linked. His hope was that his art would serve as a conduit into a space that was inherently personal, where surface came second to sentiment. Drawn from nature’s constant movement and mirroring its organic flow, its shapes merge into one another and its colors spread gently away from their saturation points. These three works move us towards a visceral reality.  Rather than his canvases being rooted in the desire to represent or narrate, their raison d'être is one that seeks union with the viewer. In this way, the real beauty of his art lies in its performative quality. Khobragade’s use of ink and watercolor facilitates an almost ethereal journey inward – a reminder that color and brushstroke can capture essential feelings that language and true representation cannot even begin to grasp.