Artwork Description

In old times people were pious, God fearing and had respect for everything. They were caring and simple, cooperative and sensitive, sharing the happiness and grief of human beings. They were not opportunists but believed in hard work. Mostly the society was agricultural and they treated it like a mother. Joint family system was common in those days. Kitchen, doors, courtyard, rooms etc. were the main places of the happiness and sharing. The household work was shared according to the capacity of the family members. They not carefree rather fulfill the responsibilities without any tension. In the present times the entire landscape of life has changed. People are in race to achieve mundane affairs. Man is living purposeless life. In old times they were used to sleep under the starry sky and created deep relationship with the galaxy which represents freedom, expansiveness and endless vistas. Now people prefer to live in a box with all the modern facilities. Man is so individual that he has no thread of binding with the family. Madan, the genius understands the activities performed by men and women. We cannot use the word Erotics for his visualized characters.Madan painted so many series on the immigration, Desires, music with in Kasturi etc, People were struggling for survival and ready to shift any where to earn money. They were carrying the repertory of their living. The brooding expressions of their faces, anxiety and dark niches are perfectly drawn. In his present painting the damsel and man are extremely beautiful and charming. Green and yellow colors enhance the grace of the figures in their simplicity. Brush strokes of green represents that they are healing from with in. Their closeness and intimacy ushers new beginnings and cleaning the past. They have the strength and courage of oak tree. Damsel is based on all the ideals of Indian beauty and her breast consist of flora and fauna which symbolize motherhood. Man with sharp features is eloquent and contains numerous parrots as metaphor of desires. Both the arms of the damsel are around the neck of the man and he too reciprocate the same. Both are adorned with vivacious and vibrant personalties. There are so many natural metaphors which impacts on the human psyche. Cycle behind is completely old style with saddle and sitting stand behind perhaps a memory of the past.Both are active not passive and the rasik may visualize their present moment. Madan, is blessed with piercing eyes to capture the specific moment and come out silently with the purpose. His hansas and parrots follow the same content. This work sow the seeds of prosperity in human relationships.