THE RATIONAL PATH

The trajectory of an artist's creative life and the choices one makes to shape the art practice are evident through Sanjay Kumar's life led by example of his firm moral grounds and the rational belief system

-  Sanjay Kumar's

Bihar Museum, Patna, hosted a midcareer retrospective of painter-sculptor Sanjay Kumar (b. 1964) of the Antilia fame - his works decorate the walls of the swanky Mukesh Ambani home in Mumbai. Curated by Mumbaikar Nikhil Purohit, the show “Of Walking the Rational Path &...” carried on till January 28, 2023. A book compiled by Purohit titled “Sanjay Kumar-The Traveller of Rational Path” was also released on January 7, at the start of the show, which was a good opportunity to experience four decades of art practice of Mumbai-based Kumar from art school till today. The show revealed the journey of abstract compositions to the iconic “Statue of Peace’ via installations like Bhikshandehi and Bhiksha Patra (Bihar Museum Collection).