Artwork Description

Madan, the well known artist paints the subject which are fully lived by his own self. He injects his full energy to discover the root of his content. He flies high in the sky to reach to the Sumeru and dives deep into the water to find the origin of Anantsayia. He carries his own kaleidoscope to note the working of all the beings. The interesting is always the summary how he put maximum in to minimum. Looking at his new work I am surprised to see the autobiography of the great artist named Frida Kahlo in various alphabets. Doe is shown standing in silver color with various types of birds, animals and mysterious animals and semi goddess. Inspired by the country’s folk culture. Her head is adorned with a garland of flowers as she used naive folk art style.The figures on the body of the doe are mixed with fantasy. Her eyes are loaded with dream like vision and leaves impression of illogical. Doe shows her disability by polio. Madan weaves the pain of polio and injuries in accident through her figures around. There are figures which represent the Mexican Communist party which Farida Kahlo joined. Madan did drawing not colors for the identification of Farida Kahlo as she was inspired by Mexican folk culture. Some figures on the canvass are mixture of pre columbian and Catholic beliefs. It looks as if Madan knows well that she was a medical illustrated which the character of figures suggest. Most of the figures clearly communicate that she combined science and art. The facial expression, the ornaments and make up are the means to explore her identity and existence. Doe stands in such a way that ‘she is alone and she is the subject, She know best.’ She was impressed by Sandro Botticelli. Long neck, delicate cantore and adornments etc. can be seen in doe. The interesting are the hybrid figures i.e. human and a plant or man and bird etc. Her preference was always for folk art of Mexico.She was suffering from health problems related to a failed pregnancy. The body of the doe contains numerous images which narrate her desires, sufferings and narrate her unfulfilled desires. His tapestry of images narrate terror, wounds and pain around the Doe. Some are votive images and saints who save them in calamity. Madan’s painting is close to the wording of Andre Breton she is surrealist and described her work as a ribbon around a bomb. Doe in itself is the hight of exotic. There are fruits, flowers with political symbols There are numerous toucan birds who are noisy and with curious personality. They are the symbol of playfulness and intelligence. All these were the metaphors which were prominent in the personality of Farida Kahlo. There is a monkey who is enthusiastic, self assured and innovative Farida Kahlo used some flora and fauna to represent herself. Madan painted the real spirit of the great artist. We can call it her autobiography in drawing.