The Alliance Française de Singapour and Aryan Art Gallery is proud to present world renowned painter, Syed Haider Raza's first solo exhibition in Singapore, taking place at the SG Private Banking Gallery, Alliance Française de Singapour.
An eminent Indian artist, SH Raza has lived and worked in France since 1950, but maintains strong ties with his roots. His works are mainly abstracts in oil or acrylic, with very bold use of colours. He calls his work a "result of two parallel enquiries", alluding to a 'pure plastic order' and the theme of nature. Both converge into a single point and become inseparable, known as the "Bindu" (the dot or the epicentre). Raza takes on a formalist approach in his work, as well as the mystic aspects of Hindu philosophy.
Raza was one of the founders of the Progressive Artist's Group, along with K.H. Ara and F.N. Souza. He has participated in numerous exhibitions, including the Sao Paulo Biennale in 1958, the Biennale de Menton, in France in 1966, 1968 and in 1978, and Contemporary Indian Painting, at the Royal Academy in London, in 1982. He was conferred the Padma Shree Award by the President of India, in 1981.
Come celebrate 85 years of Raza at the SG Private Banking Gallery, Alliance Française de Singapour from 21 February to 3 March 2007.
SG Private Banking Gallery
Alliance Française de Singapour
1 Sarkies Road, Level 2,
Singapore 258130
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