Last week I was so delighted to meet Mr. BALAN NAMBIAR: Painter, sculptor, enamellist, photographer and a research scholar , about his art , research and recent works . Over the years, he has done over 130 outdoor sculptures, mostly in metal, but some in stone and cement.Fourteen of his significant sculptures are in Delhi – including five at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) , and another five sculptures at the Max Mueller Bhavan.
His work is a partial attempt to acknowledge the debt we owe to rural artists who have nurtured this art for centuries together. The characteristics of his paintings and sculptures are inherent in his enamels. Enamels permit the recreation of geometric forms like circles, hyperboloids and ellipsoids in bright colors.
His work is a partial attempt to acknowledge the debt we owe to rural artists who have nurtured this art for centuries together. The characteristics of his paintings and sculptures are inherent in his enamels. Enamels permit the recreation of geometric forms like circles, hyperboloids and ellipsoids in bright colors.
Sculptures in Golden ratio
Growth of a Tree ( symmetric form to make rhythmic )
kalari
sri chakara
Mirror ( highest form of worship )
