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THE LEGEND OF BENARES

Important Manu Parekh works

from the same series

ARCHITECTURAL MOSAIC
OF TEMPLES
40 x 80 in (101.6 x 203.2 cm)
Acrylic on canvas, 2018

TEMPLE FESTIVAL AT
MOONLIGHT IN KASHI
60 x 120 in (152.4 x 304.8 cm)
Acrylic on canvas, 2014

FESTIVAL NEAR RIVER
36 x 48 in (91.4 x 122 cm)
Acrylic & oil on canvas, 2004
PRESENTED LOT

Manu Parekh has created a legacy defined by his theme intricately woven into its very existence. The
ability to translate deeply personal and spiritual experience marked a turning point for the artist,
experiences into bold and vibrant canvases. While providing not only solace but also a profound visual
his artistic journey has explored various themes and vocabulary that would shape his artistic practice for
influences, the Benares Series stands out as one of decades. While Benares is often viewed through the
his most celebrated bodies of work, encapsulating lens of its architectural splendour, Parekh was more
his enduring fascination with the city of Varanasi. captivated by its human and spiritual dynamism.
The changing hues of the sky, the reflections on VARANASI IN MOON LIGHT
During the visit to the city in 1980, he was drawn the Ganges, and the pulsating energy of the ghats 48 x 96 in (122 x 243.8 cm)
to the city’s unrelenting cycle of life and death—a became central motifs in his work. Acrylic on canvas, 2012