<p>The documentary allowed the audience a detailed view into the trials of an artist, the obstacles he faced on his journey to being famous as well as his lifestyle and attitude towards painting.<br /><br />Quite a large gathering assembled at the Bangalore International Centre to find out more about Vasudev.Large parts of the documentary were narrated by S G Vasudev himself.</p>.<p> It also included conversations with some of his peers, such as K V Haridasan and Gulam Sheikh, both artists as well; Arundhati Nag, with whom Vasudev worked during the inauguration of the Ranga Shankara theatre; as well as several other notables of the painting, sculpture and musical worlds.</p>.<p>The documentary began with some snippets of Vasudev’s early life. He described how being an only son, his parents always expected him to become a doctor, engineer or lawyer — a dream that was shattered considering his consistently sub-standard marks. <br />When he decided to become an artist, he faced all manner of obstacles. <br /><br />The pay was extremely low and he was forced to take an allowance from his father <br />during his initial months in the career. <br /><br />However, he soon applied for and received a national scholarship, after which he never touched his father’s money again. <br /><br />The documentary also touched on the topic of Cholamandal, an artist community designed by Vasudev and a few of his peers. It was also around this time that he met Arnawaz, his first wife. <br /><br />He described her as his biggest critic, and a huge inspiration for his work. He married her despite some objections from their parents (he was a Kannadiga whereas she was a Parsi), and they lived together in a cottage in Choramandal.<br /><br />They had a son, but soon after she was diagnosed with cancer, and died about seven years post their marriage.Years later, Vasudev met Ammu Joseph, a journalist, whom he married and has lived with happily since. <br /><br />In a brief cameo, Ammu informed the audience of the trust and maturity of their <br />relationship. <br /><br />“Since we met when we were older and more settled, the issue of the past was never a problem for us,” she said. <br /><br />After this, the focus of the documentary shifted to Vasudev’s work. He has created art in different mediums, including on canvas, copper, wood and even ceramic. <br /><br />He described how he collaborated extensively with craftsmen and artisans to get a better understanding of the medium. <br /><br />The end results — engraved copper sheets, painted ceramic mugs and large paintings <br />of vivid, dynamic subjects – are a treat to the eye.<br /><br />This was followed by a discussion on the documentary conducted by Vasudev; Chetan Shah, who directed the documentary; Lata Mani, who handled the research and interviews; <br />and Navroze Contractor, who shot it.</p>
<p>The documentary allowed the audience a detailed view into the trials of an artist, the obstacles he faced on his journey to being famous as well as his lifestyle and attitude towards painting.<br /><br />Quite a large gathering assembled at the Bangalore International Centre to find out more about Vasudev.Large parts of the documentary were narrated by S G Vasudev himself.</p>.<p> It also included conversations with some of his peers, such as K V Haridasan and Gulam Sheikh, both artists as well; Arundhati Nag, with whom Vasudev worked during the inauguration of the Ranga Shankara theatre; as well as several other notables of the painting, sculpture and musical worlds.</p>.<p>The documentary began with some snippets of Vasudev’s early life. He described how being an only son, his parents always expected him to become a doctor, engineer or lawyer — a dream that was shattered considering his consistently sub-standard marks. <br />When he decided to become an artist, he faced all manner of obstacles. <br /><br />The pay was extremely low and he was forced to take an allowance from his father <br />during his initial months in the career. <br /><br />However, he soon applied for and received a national scholarship, after which he never touched his father’s money again. <br /><br />The documentary also touched on the topic of Cholamandal, an artist community designed by Vasudev and a few of his peers. It was also around this time that he met Arnawaz, his first wife. <br /><br />He described her as his biggest critic, and a huge inspiration for his work. He married her despite some objections from their parents (he was a Kannadiga whereas she was a Parsi), and they lived together in a cottage in Choramandal.<br /><br />They had a son, but soon after she was diagnosed with cancer, and died about seven years post their marriage.Years later, Vasudev met Ammu Joseph, a journalist, whom he married and has lived with happily since. <br /><br />In a brief cameo, Ammu informed the audience of the trust and maturity of their <br />relationship. <br /><br />“Since we met when we were older and more settled, the issue of the past was never a problem for us,” she said. <br /><br />After this, the focus of the documentary shifted to Vasudev’s work. He has created art in different mediums, including on canvas, copper, wood and even ceramic. <br /><br />He described how he collaborated extensively with craftsmen and artisans to get a better understanding of the medium. <br /><br />The end results — engraved copper sheets, painted ceramic mugs and large paintings <br />of vivid, dynamic subjects – are a treat to the eye.<br /><br />This was followed by a discussion on the documentary conducted by Vasudev; Chetan Shah, who directed the documentary; Lata Mani, who handled the research and interviews; <br />and Navroze Contractor, who shot it.</p>
