The maturity of the late works of significant artists does not resemble the kind one finds in fruit. They are, for the most part, not round, but fur-rowed, even ravaged.
…and they show more traces of history than of growth.
-- Theodor Adorno [1]
The recent exhibition on K.G. Subramanyan, held at Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, between September 20 and October 11, 2024, has been one of several events lined up to celebrate the centenary year of the artist. Curated by art historian R. Sivakumar, the exhibition centrally works with the idea of ‘late style.’ In recent times, this term and trope has gained prominence within the curatorial discourse on contemporary Indian art.
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