Jeram Patel

Jeram Patel (20 June 1930[1] — 18 January 2016) born in Sojitra, Gujarat, was an Indian artist. He was known for using blowtorches on woodwork medium in a method that he learned in Japan and then pioneered in India.[2][3] Jeram was part of a group of an artists called Group 1890.[4] Patel was known as an abstractionist.[5]

Early life and education

Patel studied at JJ School of Art, Mumbai and studied Typography and Publicity Design at Central School of Art and Crafts, London. Eventually, he also taught as a faculty member at MS University, Baroda.[2] He worked as graphic design consultant with National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad in 1962.[6]

Exhibitions

He has had 37 Solo exhibitions in India and abroad as of 2006.[6]

• The dark loam: between memory and membrane hosted at KNMA in October 2016[7]
• India's Indigenous Modernism with other artists[4]

Death

He died at an age of 86 in 2016 at a hospital in Vadodara where he was admitted for 15 days following a severe cold and congestion.[5]

References

1. "The first-ever retrospective on Jeram Patel shows the dark beauty of his works". Hindustan Times. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
2. "Black, White and Wood". The Indian Express. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
3. "The man who played with fire: Jeram Patel retrospective reveals how he played with the language of art". Firstpost. 17 December 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
4. "Group 1890 returns to the forefront with a historic exhibition in Delhi". The Sunday Guardian Live. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
5. "Noted artist Jeram Patel dies | Vadodara News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
6. Shukla, Prayag (2006). Jeram Patel. Delhi: Palette Art Gallery.
7. "Explore Dark Loams With Modern Artist Jeram Patel | Verve Magazine". www.vervemagazine.in. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2021.