Sunil Padwal (born 1968) is an Indian painter based in
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
, India.
Background
Sunil was born in
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...
, India. He did BFA foundation from
Sir J. J. School of Art
The Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy School of Art (Sir J. J. School of Art) is the oldest art institution in Mumbai, India, and is affiliated with the University of Mumbai. The school grants bachelor's degrees in fine art and sculpture, and Master's de ...
,
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
in 1986 and
Bachelor of Fine Arts
A Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) is a standard undergraduate degree for students for pursuing a professional education in the visual, fine or performing arts. It is also called Bachelor of Visual Arts (BVA) in some cases.
Background
The Bachelor ...
from
Sir J. J. Institute of Applied Art,
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
in 1989.
He works on line drawings, paintings, sculptures and installations. He lives and works in
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
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Work
Sunil Padwal, is known for his anguished protagonist. His line drawing series is a culmination of memory, confused metropolis, changing cityscape, and various turpitudes of modern-day society.
Padwal seeks inspiration
from different aspects of everyday life, including work in progress, pollution everywhere, fast changing skyline, noisy traffic, humans and animals stuck in today's concrete jungle.
MYOPIA an exhibition in Mumbai in 2008 explored issues relating to the Mumbai terror attack, with images of war and terror.
It contained images of the female form and art installations.
India Today
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commented that his "recent works almost feels like they are a reflection of the mood of the country at the moment."
Awards
*Communication Artist Guild Award (CAG – 1990)
*Emerging Artist of The Year Award (The Harmony Show III– 1998), Nehru Centre,
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
*Society Young Achievers Award (Fine Art – 2004).
References
External links
Mapping Sunil Padwal’s art journey
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Indian contemporary painters
Living people
Indian male painters
1968 births
20th-century Indian painters
Artists from Mumbai
21st-century Indian painters
Painters from Maharashtra
20th-century Indian male artists
21st-century Indian male artists