Representation of Mythology and Folklore: Selected Artworks of Ganesh Pyne
Mythological and folkloric traditions have played a crucial role in the development of visual art across cultures and historical periods. Ganesh Pyne, one of the most notable Indian artists known for his own style of visual language described as “poetic surrealism”, including dark imagery, fantasy, and themes of Indian mythology and folklore. This study examines selected artworks by Ganesh Pyne that depict elements of Indian mythology and folklore, analysing how he reinterprets traditional narratives through his distinctive style of poetic surrealism, a quite, symbolic form of surrealism that blends dreamlike imagery with deep emotional and psychological meaning. It explores his use of dark imagery and symbolism transforms myth into psychological and philosophical reflection on life, death, memory, and inner conflict.
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