SACHIN SAGARE

Bio

Born in Pandharpur, Sachin Sagare finds himself at ease and peace when he paints the women ‘he grew up with’. His women typically help their menfolk by plucking cotton or planting paddy. They bring lunch for the men and go back and cook some more. Then they tend to their children of ages. And then take care of their elders. At the end of the day, they are expected to look their best and be seen at the market place, the village fair or the nearby place of worship. Their faces radiate all through, with their smile and grace.

Sagare’s paintings are of Indian women in bright saris and colourful blouses that depict the raw colours of the earth and natural beauty. He moves away from the subtle to the well-defined and sharp featured, draped in reds, golden yellows, oranges and dark blues. His creations are on regular exhibit, particularly in the galleries of Mumbai and Pune.

The artist hails from Sholapur, Maharashtra and the women in his opuses are from his town. While growing up in the small village, Pandharpur has, in central Maharashtra india, I observed passionate an hardworking women all around me. After my graduation from Abhinav Kala Mahavidhyalay, Pune and Dalvis Art Institute, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, when I started painting I was deeply influenced by these women who, although fragile and diminutive, are the cornerstone in shaping the values and culture of the society. Similarly, a flower is a symbol of natural beauty and fertility. There is a conscious and intimate relationship between the women and the flowers which can give an experience of communion with the Divine and awakens the true consciousness in us. Women are like a beautiful flower whose fragrance makes the world a place of delight just the same. A flower is a symbol of natural beauty and fertility. I often paint women holding flowers in their natural settings, exploring the rhyming shapes and patterns created by the symmetrical image. I infuse the stylistic elements of scenes of daily rustic rural life with the contemporary interest in classical antiquity to create highly erotic mood. I dwell deeper into the subject using delicate dramatic line and earthy colors to capture the transparencies of emotions.