Jagmohan Bangani

Bangani’ s work s portray an interesting mix of colour s and text s producing the feel of variou s texture s on the surface of the canvas. Portraying mantra s and sholka s in Sanskrit language explain s the religiou s and spiritual connection to hi s work. Although in thi s exhibition he display s work s that tell of the theme of cities.

In one particular painting, the names of different cities of the world take the place of the mantras. According to Bangani, “Mantras are the most distinctive components of Hinduism which I use as art forms.” The mantra series of paintings strike the viewers eye and encapsulate ones attention deep into the central solitary point from where his brush strokes and energy seem to emerge. The hazy figure of Buddha takes central position in one of the work titled ‘Meditation’. 

The visual language demonstrates the process of his painting. One can understand the evolution of the final painting goes through layers of colours let to pour on the canvas as well as layers of writing. He explains his process saying, “I develop my painting using several layers of writings in a repetitive form and this process is interlinked with mantras as people chant them during holy occasions.” The mantras and texts give a certain kind of rhythmic language to his paintings with the technique of letting colours pour their way as a distinctive style to the artist.

The artist ha s had several solo and group show s in Delhi , Dehradun and abroad.