Art shows can often become very overwhelming given the amount it stimulates our senses. It isn’t very difficult to lose yourself amidst the world of the artist or your interpretation of it.
I was in a similar reverie of sorts, exploring the walls of the Contemporary Centre of Arts at Bikaner House, which were adorned by the works of Lalu Prasad Shaw and Asim Paul. And there it was, this piece that caught my eye. A simple portrait of what would be best described as a middle-aged Bangali Bhodrolok, resting on an arm chair with the leash of a dog, with his background reflecting the party symbols of the TMC, Congress, and CPIM, in that order respectively.
