Prakaar
Experimental by nature, Kashyap Parikh (b. 1970) is a multidimensional artist who has many styles and does not limit himself to working with one medium. Parikh comes from a family of artist’s whose contribution to Indian art and Gujarat’s fine arts is noteworthy. An alumnus of Faculty of Fine Arts, MSU, Vadodara, he has also taught there for 25 years and at present heads the Applied Arts Department. This bank of experience comes handy in being in sync with the latest trends, research and understanding of various subjects, techniques, and material.
There are Prakaar (variants) in shapes, colours, medium, size, genre, tones, lines, and the list goes on. Prakaar is endless. This series is all about one artist and diverse Prakaar. To compose it short, one can say his body of work is interlaced with spirituality and humanity. It is about energy, nature, growth and power being a vital extension.