Connections

Siddharth Shingade, Couple, acrylic on canvas

Tall, stylized figures “wrapped in history, with a million stories to tell”. Blending history, mythology, and daily rural life, Siddharth Shingade describes his paintings as narrating “the stories of my native land and its people.”

Inspired by childhood recollections of his birthplace in India, Siddharth Shingade’s paintings are populated by villagers in colourful embroidered cloth and farm animals set within a soulful landscape.

Siddharth Shingade, Dawn, acrylic on canvas

Shingade’s colour palette resonates with his homeland in Marathwada, India, with deep browns and golden yellows drawing upon the resilience of the draught-affected landscape and also upon the warmth of its climate and the strength and community of its people.

Among the many things that appeal to me in his art is how the paintings convey the interconnectedness between the people, the animals, and the landscape.

Siddharth Shingade, Trees, acrylic and oil on canvas

Siddharth Shingade, Trees, acrylic on canvas

Siddharth’s style is both minimalistic and decorative, and he somehow gracefully blends elements of both in the same artwork. Not surprisingly, he is influenced by both Gustav Klimt and the powerfully minimalistic paintings of the Indian artist Datta Bansode.

Siddharth Shingade, Village 11, acrylic on canvas

Siddharth Shingade (b. 1983, in Latur, Marathwad, India) received a Diploma in Painting at the L.S. Raheja School of Art and a Diploma in Art Education at the Sir J.J. School of Art. He is the recipient of several awards from the Indian Royal Academy and is widely exhibited in India and internationally.

You can see more of Shingade’s work on his IG @siddharthshingade