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Lot No. 80 The presented lot by Baiju Parthan gravity-defying handstand with their conflict. The narrative culminates
is a sprawling tetraptych stretching abdomen arching towards the sky, at the far right of the composition
BAIJU PARTHAN twenty-four feet and masterfully all while delicately balancing on the with the regal figure of Kamadhenu,
b. 1956 combines four distinct panels within tip of a sword. The second segment the wish-granting cow from Indian
its canvas. Titled ‘Gargoyle River,’ the introduces us to a Hiranyagarbha, mythology, symbolising abundance
GARGOYLE RIVER (TETRAPTYCH) work presents four distinctive scenes, a cosmic egg intertwined encircled and prosperity. As a cohesive
48 X 288 in (121.9 x 731.5 cm) each infused with profound mythic by a vigilant serpent. Interestingly, entity, Gargoyle River transcends
Acrylic on canvas implications and historical references. juxtaposed are two shapes akin to the amalgamation of its individual
2013 This innovative arrangement grants pear fruit, creating a provocative constituents by encapsulating
Baiju Parthan the creative freedom visual contrast. paramount themes that loom over the
` 30,00,000 – 40,00,000 | $ 37,500 – 50,000 to fine-tune each section with the contemporary global landscape.
intensity of a solo performance. The third panel commands attention
Signed & Dated : Verso with the dominating presence of two Baiju Parthan has established a
Initiating our exploration from the figures: a mortal soldier and the skull- unique bricolage of art informed
Exhibited: ‘Ode to the Monumental’ at Lalit Kala Akademi, left is a portrayal of a yogic guru faced embodiment of Death himself. by his diverse scholastic influences
Delhi, and at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, in 2014. or a street performer, twisted into They stand sentinel around a radiant in botany, illustration, comparative
a hatha yoga posture, executing a flower, poised for an impending mythology and computer science.
Published: ‘Ode to the Monumental: Celebration Visuality
Ideology’ by Saffronart

Cover of the publication.