Jeram Patel (20 June 1930[1] — 18 January 2016) born in Sojitra, Gujarat, was an Indian artist. He was known for using blowtorches on woodwork medium in a method that he learned in Japan and then pioneered in India.[2][3] Jeram was part of a group of an artists called Group 1890.[4] Patel was known as an abstractionist.[5] He received National Award from the Lalit Kala Akademi in 1957, 1963, 1973, and 1984.[6]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Patel studied at JJ School of Art, Mumbai and studied Typography and Publicity Design at Central School of Art and Crafts, London. Eventually, he also taught as a faculty member at MS University, Baroda.[2] He worked as graphic design consultant with National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad in 1962.[7]
Exhibitions[edit | edit source]
He has had 37 Solo exhibitions in India and abroad as of 2006.[7]
- The dark loam: between memory and membrane hosted at KNMA in October 2016[8]
- India's Indigenous Modernism with other artists[4]
Death[edit | edit source]
He died at an age of 86 in 2016 at a hospital in Vadodara where he was admitted for 15 days following a severe cold and congestion.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "The first-ever retrospective on Jeram Patel shows the dark beauty of his works". Hindustan Times. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Black, White and Wood". The Indian Express. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ↑ "The man who played with fire: Jeram Patel retrospective reveals how he played with the language of art". Firstpost. 17 December 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Group 1890 returns to the forefront with a historic exhibition in Delhi". The Sunday Guardian Live. 10 September 2016. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Noted artist Jeram Patel dies | Vadodara News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ↑ Ellias, Bina Sarkar (17 December 2024). "The big book of Indian Art by Bina Sarkar Ellias". Usawa Literary Review.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Shukla, Prayag (2006). Jeram Patel. Delhi: Palette Art Gallery.
- ↑ "Explore Dark Loams With Modern Artist Jeram Patel | Verve Magazine". www.vervemagazine.in. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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