Grosvenor Vadehra is proud to present an exhibition of bronze sculptures by Dhruva Mistry from the collection of Nigel Greenwood. These include important works that the artist made while living in London from 1987-1990.
As with all of Mistry's work there is a meeting of two cultures, on one hand the European Modernism and on the other the Indian Classical and other traditions. Both the currents are assimilated in this brilliant sculptor and the results are evident in his work.
This is largely due to Mistry's life between India, Britain and the West. Born 1957 in Gujarat, India, he began exhibiting his works while he was still a student at the University of Baroda in 1974. He was awarded the British Council scholarship to attend the Royal College of Art in London in 1981. The alumni of Royal College included well-known artists such as Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, David Hockney and R. B. Kitaj. Here Mistry met and integrated into the next generation of artists who went on to dominate art scene in London in the late 1980s.