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A myriad of ecosystems held in a delicate balance, sustaining the cultural imaginings of communities from time immemorial, threatened with destruction; urban dissonance and violence and an increasing human estrangement from nature- these are some concerns that have given impetus to Dhanaraj Keezhara's work through the years. His vivid canvases continue to be melancholy yet arresting reminders of progressive human encroachments on the natural and a deep sense of loss of more consonant ways of living. Painting is at once a reaction and a response to urban life around him, organizing and reflecting on the incredible chaos one is constantly bombarded with as well as a concretization of hope and possibility. Different media excite him, allowing for different engagements and new modes of ex-pression. In his painting, sketching and sculpture one can discern a constant striving towards clarity of vision and an unfailing hope for a harmonious world. |