Osian's Auction Catalogue Select Masterpieces of Indian Modern and Contemporary Art | June 2009

69 31 Dhruva Mistry (b.1957) Expulsion of Pains Inkjet on flex, 2002 – 2006 S/d in English ‘Dhurva Mistry 2002 – 2006’ l.r. 116.6 x 252.5 in (295.5 x 641.3 cm) INR 1,200,000 – 1,500,000 USD 25,000 – 31,250 This work is based on Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ (1937) which was a response to the bombings on the most ancient town of Basques, Guernica during Spanish Civil war showing the horrors of the war. Picasso’s work stands as an epitome of great human tragedy. Dhruva Mistry’s interest in the work could be because of the play of planes, and drama that the work offers. By attempting it in red and black ink, Mistry reaffirms the tension in the work.