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Lot No. 16
                                                                                                                                                                                                  T  V  Santhosh’s  artistic  practice  is  deeply  rooted  in
               T V Santhosh                                                                                                                                                                       real-life  experiences  and  events. He  crafts images
               b. 1968                                                                                                                                                                            with  sheer  translucent  borders  that  highlight  figures,
                                                                                                                                                                                                  adding  visual  depth  and  translating  his  final  thoughts.
               FOR A LIFE LOST BETWEEN BULLETS AND BOMBS (DIPTYCH)                                                                                                                                Incorporating  elements  of  photorealism,  Santhosh
               48 x 144 in (121.9 x 365.8 cm)                                                                                                                                                     injects a hint of lightning into his work, evoking the
               Oil on canvas                                                                                                                                                                      moment of capturing the image rather than presenting
               2010                                                                                                                                                                               the  finished  photograph.  He  earned  his  Bachelor’s
               Signed & Dated: Verso                                                                                                                                                              degree  in  Sculpture  from  Kala  Bhavan,  Santiniketan,
                                                                                                                                                                                                  and  his  Master’s  degree  in  Sculpture  from  the  Faculty
               ` 25,00,000 - 30,00,000 | $ 30,488 - 36,585                                                                                                                                        of  Fine  Arts  at  M.S.  University,  Baroda.  Santhosh  held
                                                                                                                                                                                                  his inaugural solo exhibition titled ‘One Hand Clapping/
               Provenance: Property from a collection based in Mumbai.                                                                                                                            Siren’  at  the  Jehangir  Art  Gallery  in  Mumbai  in  2003.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  He has been honored with the Kerala Lalit Kala Akademi
               This lot will be offered without a reserve.                                                                                                                                        State Award and the Kanoria Scholarship.
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