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Rahul Wagh

Artist, Inspiration of the year
Rahul Wagh
Creating abstract art can be a sacred, divine form of expression and spiritual experience for the artist. It

can be beyond attachments, desires, cravings, and materialism. For the artist, it is born from a place of

stillness and is formless. Likewise, Rahul Wagh’s artwork shows a massive transformation – ‘Out with the

old and in with the new.’

Rahul Wagh was born and raised in the lap of nature in Dhamani Taluka, where he developed a strong

inclination towards art from an early age. Spending 15 years amidst creativity and nature, he was exposed

to various traditional art forms and craftsmen – potters, carpenters, ironsmiths, goldsmiths, and

traditional blacksmiths. These experiences deeply influenced his artistic expression. Rahul was

particularly fascinated by the structures of mountains and aerial views, which he believes planted the

seed of art in his heart and soul. He also had a keen eye for reflections and the play of light, observing

how it touched different surfaces and created various impressions. This can be seen in his paintings,

which often heavily reflect his admiration for the texture of mossy and old vintage walls.

In 2005 he completed his G. D. Art course. From 2005 to 2009, Rahul worked at Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal,

where he indulged in various artistic mediums such as graphics, etching, collographs, lithographs,

silkscreens, and more. During this time, he was heavily drawn to monoprints and experimented with

transparent effects, playing with background and foreground colours and textures to find his own artistic

style. After Bharat Bhavan, Rahul explored new possibilities on his canvas from 2011 to 2014, playing with

vibrant colours and allowing himself to express freely and spontaneously while still incorporating the

transparency and translucent effects he had been exploring since the beginning of his artistic journey.

In 2015, Rahul delved into spiritual mindfulness practices and took a break from creating paintings.

During this time, he also entered the commercial market and worked with multiple mediums, which

proved to be a fruitful experience that helped him achieve the desired surface texture on his canvas,

creating a paper-like effect. Then came the Covid lockdown. It was during this time, locked up in solitude,

Rahul Wagh gained a renewed grip on his creative work. His work gained a different kind of clarity and

connected to the depth of his inner calling. He now celebrates painting intuitively, with colours that are

not just applied based on theory, but each having its own essence of individuality. The colours convey a

deep sense of knowingness in the forms, shapes, and texture. His work gracefully depicts celestial

enchantment. It speaks to the universal human experience – the search for purity, meaning, and purpose

– a kind of energetic reflection and a deep sense of self-awareness. And the result of his work seems to

transcend language and cultural boundaries. His earlier paintings had hard edges, indicating a circle of

materialism where the ego stood still. But now, his paintings reveal deep glimpses of spiritual

transformation, with a sense of flexibility and acceptance. The forms and shapes merge into the

background, indicating an understanding of nature and balancing with the rules of nature. The lines in the

paintings form a sense of symbol, indicating a way out from the complexity of life and towards peace,

light, and divinity.

The paintings depict the escape from darkness to light, with translucent and transparent opaque pastel

colours indicating conditioning from past lives that reflect on current actions. The unseen designs are the

silent whispers that echo through his art, leading us to inner consciousness. The blank areas filled colour,

indicates that the soul is light and is born from light. The texture and form show that no one is perfect or

flawless, but the lighter shades that glow indicate that everyone has light within themThe paintings

express the soul’s primary qualities of bliss, joy, peace, compassion, power, wisdom, and love. When you

contemplate the art of Rahul Wagh, it also reminds us that beneath the surface difference,we are all

connected by a common thread of déjà vu. Once we understand this, we can see how his work is deeply

spiritual and transformative

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