Reality With A Dose Of Fantasy

KNOWN FOR HIS INTRICATELY CREATED IMAGERIES AND ORNATE ANIMAL SCULPTURES, JAGANNATH PANDA IS GETTING READY FOR YET ANOTHER SOLO SHOW

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Mythological symbols and life-like fauna, peoples artist Jagannath Panda's intriguing body of work. 'Animals and birds represent many things - since my works are about the transforming urban and rural spaces, displacement and mining, they are actors here. Being very territorial, they are victims of the land taken over by humans. At the same time, the religious symbols help distinguish layers... to create contemporary mythology,' says the artist who is getting ready to stage another of his solo shows, this time at the Bhau Daji Lad Museum in Mumbai in September. It is a collection of paintings, photographs, sculptures and installations. The animals and birds also represe