Santosh More

Santosh?s work has undergone a series of changes, reflective of his changing curiosity about the world around him which he then transforms into ?ambiguous visual experiences?. His early works, mostly oils on canvas, show a mastery of form and structure, a keen command over colour, texture and line, as well as the relationship and balance between all of these components. More recently, however Santosh has dabbled in digital media, animation videos, sculptural objects and photography. Santosh?s recent work shows a preoccupation with space ? both the public as well as the private. He makes strong statements about our contemporary way of life, where the idea or the notion of ?home? is constantly morphing. His work also points to the rural-urban divide, stemming again, from his own cultural experiences. More graduated with a Bachelor?s degree in Fine Art from the Sir J.J. School of Art in 1992, and in the same year exhibited his works for the first time and also won his first major award from Bombay University for standing first in the final BFA exams. Since then, both praise and prizes for this artist have come his way without fail. Whilst he was in college, More won more than six awards from the institution in a mere three years. These included the Mayo, Camlin, Maharashtra State, Lord Harding and Shanker Palshikar awards.