Jeram Patel

Jeram Patel (1930[1] — 18 January 2016) was an Indian artist. He was known for using blowtorches on woodwork medium in a method that he learned at 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. Eventually, he also taught as a faculty member at MS University, Baroda.[2]

Exhibitions
  • The dark loam: between memory and membrane hosted at KNMA in October 2016[6]
  • 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-Living News , Firstpost". 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. "Explore Dark Loams With Modern Artist Jeram Patel | Verve Magazine". www.vervemagazine.in. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2021.


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