Since time immemorial, artists have been drawn to horses, from nameless Palaeolithic cave painters to Western artists like Eugène Delacroix and George Stubbs and, closer home, the likes of M.F. Husain and Sunil Das. There’s something about the muscular equine form that poses a satisfying–and irresistible–technical challenge for the artist.
For Savage Beauty, his deep dive into equine art, Nilanjan Das, Group Creative Editor, India Today, chose a timeless tool—the charcoal stick, which, perfectionist that he is, he painstakingly fashioned himself. “The choice of charcoal on canvas for this exhibition stems from its timeless and versatile nature. Horses, with their graceful forms, allow the medium to capture the interplay of light and shadow, conveying a sense of both strength and elegance that resonates with viewers on a spiritual level,” says…
