Happy Ending--Diptych

One of India's younger and increasingly avant-garde artists, Baiju Parthan paradoxically utilizes mechanical means to create original works of art. The artist composes his paintings on a computer screen, gathering and rearranging elements culled from the internet until he finds a harmonious balance which he then translates to the canvas. Through his use of graphic fragments, i.e. pieces of photographs, web icons, geometric shapes and abstract patterns, Parthan expounds upon the theme of the individual and his place in an increasingly technological society, addressing issues of globalization and mass production in his choice of imagery.