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Dr. Anirban Dhar Explores Human Consciousness Through Art in an Insightful and Reflective Journey

Artist, educator, and art writer Dr. Anirban Dhar clarifies the close relationship between artistic expression and human consciousness. According to Dhar’s introspective approach to art, emotion shapes the essence of artistic creativity by permeating our vision of reality. According to him, art facilitates communication on both an internal and exterior level, with the viewer’s interpretation being influenced by the artist’s relationship with the natural world and objective reality.

MONOLOGUE: POLYPHONIC 2| The painting represented the mental expression of visual experience from the artist’s visiting of a geographical location. In this work the portrait of a goat represented as a creative form of ‘Chausingya Khadu’ which is believed as an auspicious animal in the region of Uttarakhand. In the composition, along with the specific animal the socio-cultural surroundings of a geographical space have been portrayed by the artist with involvement of his own idiom. Anirban Dhar| Courtesy: Abir Space

Anirban’s artistic journey unfolds as a continuous re-examination of visual experiences. His oeuvre resonates with a deep-seated exploration of forms and narratives, manifesting across various mediums and surfaces. Influenced by natural elements and the visual patchwork of his surroundings, Dhar’s painterly expressions evoke a geographical context, offering a window into specific attitudes and socio-psychological reflections. Through his art, he articulates the intricate dynamics of human existence within environmental and atmospheric settings, illuminating the socio-political and psychological undercurrents that shape our collective consciousness.

MONOLOGUE: POLYPHONIC | The painting tries to reveal symbolic representation of the artist’s visual experience. The animated representation of a goat’s image identically reveals feminine characteristics in this work which represented goat as image of ‘satirical’ elements| Anirban Dhar| Courtesy: Abir Space

Dhar’s writings and artistic pursuits are in line with his intellectual studies and together they reflect a comprehensive knowledge of the importance of art. His thoughts go beyond simple observation and explore the deep space where art becomes a declaration of perception—a “I perceive” that reverberates through his songs, poems, paintings, and images. Dr. Anirban Dhar adds to the conversation about art by posing unique artistic questions and encouraging listeners to consider the connections between reality, emotion, and the human condition.

MONOLOGUE: POLYPHONIC 3 | In this pictorial work, the artist tries to portray his mental expression of visual experience in Multiview point dimensions of visual interaction. The represented visuals existed in this composition are specifically natural surrounded elements which perceived by the artist from Mother Nature and then portrayed in the composition| Anirban Dhar| Courtesy: Abir Space