Soft spoken and endearingly modest, Pandurang Tathe is an artist of extraordinary conviction and vision.
His ‘Vasti/Basti’ or ‘Dwellings’ series, evoke a resonance that is distant as well as poignant. Dilapidated residences huddle together on his landscapes, reflecting the harsh urban sunlight. Even though these abstract landscapes are shocking in their candid portrayal of the urban Indian panorama, the whites, ochres, and robust earthy tones convey a sense of their resilience and determination.
His series featuring figurative heads are a perfect counterpoint to the landscapes. The heads seem disembodied and yet are intensely expressive…replete with the belligerence and bravado associated with the struggle of life in the bleak urban sprawl, each face will beguile you with its honesty and beauty....
Born in 1961, Prof. Tathe has showed extensively in India and abroad in group as well as one-man shows and has been widely recognized and awarded for his work. His work is part of several private as well as institutional collections, including the Bharat Bhavan (Bhopal), and the Lalit Kala Academy (New Delhi) Prof. Tathe lives in Pune, and is a lecturer at the Abhinava Kala Mahavidyalaya.
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