A Lesser man or even an artist would have called it a day. But at 87, renowned artist, master colourist and painter Paramjit Singh is raring to go, painting with the same ardour as he did in his younger days. As he is busy creating landscapes, redolent with beauty and joy, for three upcoming exhibit
Express News Service
A decade ago, Anjum Singh stunned the art fraternity with her engaging show, The Skin Remembers. Mimicking a smog-shrouded Delhi, the artwork was perhaps the first to bring climate conversations into our living rooms.
The trailblazer, daughter to artist parents, Arpita and Paramjit Singh, continued building on this vocabulary till her untimely death last year to cancer. Even as she was battling the dreaded disease in New York, she was simultaneously working with friend and product designer, Aaradhana Jhunjhunwala, to create a limited edition of jewellery to raise funds for children with cancer. These unique pieces 40 in all will be sold online on a2o2.in on April 13 and 14.
A piece inspired by (late) artist Anjum Singh’s artwork | Photo Credit:
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Aaradhana Jhunjhunwala and the late artist Anjum Singh’s collaborative project will be unveiled on April 13 Aaradhana Jhunjhunwala has mixed feelings. While she is excited to talk about her new collection being unveiled online (a2o2.in) on April 13 to raise funds for CanKids, an NGO working for children with cancer, she is coping with the death of a dear friend, artist Anjum Singh who passed away of cancer in November 2020. Before her death, they had collaborated for a project a limited set of 40 pieces of bracelets and brooches in silver, with gold and rhodium plating set with semi-precious stones. These designs are inspired by Anjum’s last show at The Talwar Gallery in Delhi (2019) which had depicted Anjum’s battle against cancer.