Jani reinvented

Catch Jannis...a Relook, a show of exquisite watercolours by the Mumbaibased renowned artist Jehangir Jani.

His current show marks an important turn in the two decades long career of the artist, with his paintings taking a detour from his earlier artistic methods, yet not abandoning his concerns with myths and social norms.

Exploring the difficult relationship between passion and knowledge, the theme is perhaps best expressed in the painting ‘The Tree of Knowledge’.

Another theme that is explored is the idea of how, in society, knowledge is built and protected. Usually, the contribution of the labouring classes to the growth of knowledge is not acknowledged.

Jannis… A Relook is not only rendered in delicate washes of watercolour but in a dexterous use of charcoal drawing. The exhibition is on at Kalakriti till September 22.