Artistic action is a strange fury. It has to be cultivated with trust— in fullness, like the patience of the mountains, in quiet waiting, all alone. That which is in front is evident but eyes alone are not able to perceive. From form to transform there are many unfamiliar possibilities where truth lies hidden. Without doubt, intelligence, reason and the divine energy residing on the top of restrained fury, the inner flame, alone are the best means of artistic action.

Sayed Haider Raza

Widely acknowledged as a master of Indian art, S H Raza has been living and working in Paris for more than half a century. He combines in work an intensely Indian vision with the French sens plastique. A fellow of the Lalit Kala Akademi and a Padmshree, Raza has been honoured by the French government. His works are in important private art collections and major museums of the world.

Ashok Vajpeyi

An eminent Hindi poet-critic Ashok Vajpeyi (1941) has been deeply interested in and knowledgeable about the arts. He has been writing about music and visual arts and has written in depth about S H Raza. One of the major institution- makers in India, he lives in Delhi.

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