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The Allure of Land
February 1 @ 11:00 am - February 16 @ 6:30 pm
The inspiring town of Badami, in Karnataka, made famous in the art
world by legendary artist (late) J M S Mani through his seminal
Badami Series, is Manjunath Wali’s muse in his new collection of
works.
Manjunath is better known for his earlier series, based on the
historical topography of Hampi, with the selection of a warm palette
in earth tones. His recent series are a paradigm shift to a cool
palette, that is of great interest for him to ‘see’ and recreate the
landscapes skillfully, in his choice of colours. The Badami landscape
with rocks formations appear magical in nocturnal landscapes with
his watercolour renditions in sensorial frames. The ‘play’ with warm
and cool colours pulsate through the nebulous sky and resonates
through his visual imagery. The Malaprabha River appears to be the
focal point in some of Wali’s works, creating stories from a
panoramic view for the viewer.
Manjunath’s urge to paint in a very vibrant and a limited palette
predominantly in tones of Cobalt and Ultramarine blue,
complimented by Nature-inspired greens, is his allure.
An allure of the land reflects French novelist Marcel Proust’s quote,
“ The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new
landscapes, but in having new eyes.”
MANJUNATH N. WALI
MANJUNATH N. WALI was born in 1985 and grew up in Huvin
Hipparagi, Vijayapura, Karnataka. He completed his MFA in Painting
from Vijaya Fine Art College, Gadag, Dharwad University.
His creative journey began in the 7th Karnataka Kala Mela, and that
was the start of a successful creative journey.
At the 59th National Exhibition of Art. Manjunath's painting was one
of the 490 pieces selected from across 71 countries for the
International Water Colour Society Biennale Exhibition, New Delhi.
Some of his solo exhibitions to his credit are Nostalgia in Stone
(series of Hampi watercolour) in Bangalore (2020), Folk-Phorescence
at Vennba art gallery Chennai (2021) and Visual Narrative series of
Jodhpur blue city at MKF Museum of Art in Bangalore (2022).
His works have been displayed in Japan, UK, Singapore, Dubai and
other countries. In 2013 and 2014 Manjunath received the Camlin
Award Pan India. He won the Lokamanya Tilak National Award and
the 45th Karnataka Lalit Kala Academy Award. In 2019 he won the
Shenoy Art Foundation Emerging Artist Award for watercolour.
Participation in several group shows include the Mahua Art Gallery,
Taj West End, Sublime Art Gallery, Bangalore, Chitrakala Parishath
and the Zolo Art Gallery in Mumbai. He has also participated in many
National and State level Art Camps.
Wali lives and works in Bengaluru.
Duration of show – 1st February to 16th February, 2025,
Timing – 11 am to 6.30 pm ( Tuesday to Sunday )
to 16th February, 2025