This week in Daak: 1. A Controversial Painting by Manjit Bawa 2. Irani Restaurant Instructions by Nissim Ezekiel 3. A Japanese Artist’s Ode to India 1. A Controversial Painting by Manjit Bawa, 1992, Saffronart Manjit Bawa’s work borrowed generously from faith and mythology. He said, “I had been brought up on stories from the Mahabharat, the Ramayan, and the Puranas (Hindu mythological and sociological texts), on the poetry of Waris Shah (a Punjabi poet) and readings from the Granth Sahib (holy book of the Sikhs).” But when art toys with faith, it is bound to stir up controversies. Several of his paintings were misinterpreted and angered people of various faiths. This untitled painting was interpreted as Lord Krishna playing his flute for dogs. But Bawa insisted that the protagonist was not Krishna but Ranjha, the tragic hero of the Punjabi love poem
Oh this was such a beautiful article!
Thank you ❤️
Ah Manjit, dear friend. A great human being. Artist, singer, activist. He was an accomplished cook.