Venugopal VG’s art is a means of intimately connecting with the place and time we live in. His watercolour paintings offer an arresting visual exploration of themes such as urban migration, encroachment and displacement. The multidisciplinary artist is a keen observer of urban habitats, changing environments and human relationships and sensibilities.... With his unique vision and imagination, Venugopal turns issues like the erosion of nature and the human struggle for identity into powerful images: raw earth extrudes out of the window of a home, a cross section of a mountain sits in a pool and a robotic hand holds a flower. The natural and human worlds grow into one another and the juxtaposition of seemingly disparate elements shows the physical and psychological impact of our modern lifestyles. The images also seem to float in white space, highlighting a sense of disembodiment and groundlessness.

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