Prafulla Mohanti
Untitled, 1966
Oil and mixed media on canvas
73.7 x 53 cm
29 x 20 7/8 in
29 x 20 7/8 in
“[In my village] I looked forward to the festivals and ceremonies. They were full of colour and movement. The characters in the all-night plays intrigued me. The music and dancing...
“[In my village] I looked forward to the festivals and ceremonies. They were full of colour and movement. The characters in the all-night plays intrigued me. The music and dancing inspired me to participate. I instinctively started to draw and paint on the walls and floors at religious festivals.”
(P. Mohanti, My Village, My Life: A Portrait of an Indian Village, Praeger, New York, 1973, p. 14)
(P. Mohanti, My Village, My Life: A Portrait of an Indian Village, Praeger, New York, 1973, p. 14)
