Osian's Auction Catalogue Indian Modern and Contemporary Art | March 2008

153 121 G.R. Iranna (b.1971) Bouncer S/d on English, ‘Iranna 03’ l.r Acrylic on Tarpaulin, 2003 66.0 x 66.0 in (167.0 x 167.0 cm) INR 2,000,000 – 2,400,000 USD 50,000 – 60,000 ‘Iranna’s humans are devoid of vastra (garment), he does not clothe them because it is their very sense of being that is clothed in expression. Inner and deeper energies surface and within this inspiration, Iranna creates similar ruptures in time and space. The artist crafts his comments in metaphorical charge and pictorial inventiveness, deftly combining scale shifts, genres, types of representation, academic disciplines and historical eras in rich stews of narrative possibility. Colours on his palette become crumpled…Paint in Iranna’s hands drizzles and dribbles, the figural landscape for Iranna is about not belonging, so the stimulation he seeks is one that resonates within the silence of his own energies, fitting in by standing out.’ – Uma Nair rpt. in Iranna GR Bodhi Art ExC 2005.