Sunil Padwal

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Sunil Padwal
Sunil Padwal in his studio.jpg
Sunil Padwal in his studio
Born
Sunil Chandrakant Padwal

1968
Mumbai, India
NationalityIndian
Known forvisual art, installation art, painting

Sunil Padwal (born 1968) is an Indian painter based in Mumbai, India.

Background[]

Sunil was born in Maharashtra, India. He did BFA foundation from Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai in 1986 and Bachelor of Fine Arts from Sir J. J. Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai in 1989.

He works on line drawings, paintings, sculptures and installations. He lives and works in Mumbai.

Work[]

Sunil Padwal, is known for his anguished protagonist.[1] His line drawing series is a culmination of memory, confused metropolis, changing cityscape, and various turpitudes of modern-day society.[2] Padwal seeks inspiration[3] from different aspects of everyday life, including work in progress, pollution everywhere, fast changing skyline, noisy traffic, humans and animals stuck in today's concrete jungle.

MYOPIA[4][5] an exhibition in Mumbai in 2008 explored issues relating to the Mumbai terror attack, with images of war and terror.[6] It contained images of the female form and art installations. India Today commented that his "recent works almost feels like they are a reflection of the mood of the country at the moment."[7]

Awards[]

  • Communication Artist Guild Award (CAG – 1990)
  • Emerging Artist of The Year Award (The Harmony Show III– 1998), Nehru Centre, Mumbai[8]
  • Society Young Achievers Award (Fine Art – 2004).[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Ravindran, Nirmala. "Art in perspective". indiatoday.in. india today. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  2. ^ Dhingra, Deepali. "I see inspiration everywhere". indiatimes.com. The times of india. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  3. ^ Mazumder, Jayeeta. "Drawing is Relaxing: Sunil Padwal". Daily News and Analysis. Diligent Media Corporation Ltd. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  4. ^ Louis, Maria (26 December 2008). terror struck. outlook profit. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  5. ^ Maddox, Georgina. "Return of the prodigal". archive.indianexpress.com. The Indian Express. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  6. ^ Maddox, Georgina (1 December 2008). "Foretelling Images". Indian Express. The Indian Express ltd. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  7. ^ Ravindran, Nirmala (3 December 2008). "Art in perspective". INDIATODAY.in. Living Media India Limited. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Artist Profile". The Arts Trust. Indian Art Gallery featuring Contemporary Indian Art. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  9. ^ Bhayani, Viral. "Milind Deora, John Abraham, Jassi, young achievers!". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 21 October 2013.

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