Dilesh Hazare

Purushartha

The title of this series of charcoal drawings by the young painter and sculptor Dilesh Hazare is Purushartha, the Sanskrit word for ‘the goal of human endeavour’. The four purusharthas are dharma, artha, kama and moksha or righteousness, prosperity, pleasure and liberation. It’s clear which goal the subjects here are engaged in pursuing. Hazare’s nudes… Read more »

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From Ara to Souza and from infatuation to disillusionment, we examine the nudes in our collection of modern Indian art