Sujata Bajaj or the incantatory magic of an ever alert talent.

The forceful energy of this artist, as we have seen, goes hand in hand with an exacting rigour. And a profound Indianness asserts itself through an underlying theme and hues, whether these are sharp, lively or imbued with traces of Hindu peace: a vivid and paradoxical demonstration of absolute modernity.

Ever since her exhibition held in September 1991, and especially since 'Decouvertes 92" at the Grand Palais, Parisian and European art circles have been assessing the talent of Sujata Bajaj and keeping a watchful eye on its growth.

Discreet in her bearing, reserved, her smile, like her painting, flashes suddenly, a smile which at once disarms and, in a way, avows her very strong will. In keeping with the image of the artist, her work never allows the eye to rest. A marked evolution is visible in her technique; the monotype has grown more discreet, voluntarily ceding place to the brush and collage.

Equally certain, if not so obvious at first sight, is the evolution in the nature of her abstraction: traditional signs and language get progressively effaced, the better
to emphasize a perfect construction and to redefine the space on the paper.

Sujata Bajaj, who is so deeply rooted in her culture, sets a fine example of conquest: the serenity which she has attained enables her gradually to bring her inner struggle to a close; her eyes appear calm, they show a better grasp of the universality of things, attentive to the beneficial influences of these two worlds which, in her view, lend themselves definitely to a symbiosis...

What does this amazing artist have in store for us at this turning point in her life? Such a special magic...

 

Christine Marquet de Vasselot
Art Critic, Le Figaro, Paris.

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