Art Bridging the Form and the Formless

George was attracted to art through photography and this medium marked his presence within the artistic arena

His limited edition photographs on Paper and Embossed Steel, are based on the Madras Central Jail, a colonial monument set up in 1837, later converted to house political prisoners and freedom fighters in transit to cellular jail or "Kalapani" in the Andaman and Nicobar islands.

These suites of photographs are not only evocative but equally poignant and emotionally touching.

The main protagonist, light, is a solemn actor not dramatized, but soulfully evoking moods and emotions.

The shadowed light provokes despondency whereas the bright streaming rays reflect hope and optimism.

The interstitial darkness here is not enigmatic but sinister, capturing moments of torment, anguish, despair and dejection. The duality of hope, and despondency is captured through the illusive light, which metaphorically defines life, contouring the highs and lows of existence in its ebbing flow.

Dr. Ashrafi S Bhagat