The scintillating Madhvi Parekh is a self-taught artist who took up painting in 1964, inspired by her husband, Manu Parekh, the distinguished Indian painter. Greatly influenced by artists like Paul Klee and Joan Miró as well as Indian folk traditions, Madhvi’s works conjure up a fabled land of the Indian village, with roots in indigenous art traditions. Manu Parekh works in the modernist tradition. Known for his works on the holy city of Banaras, Parekh’s landscapes stand out for their vibrant colours, bold brushstrokes and prominent lines. He attempts to capture the dynamic relationship between man and nature through his experimentations with figurations and the representation of nature.
