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Aditya Dev was born on 1967, India. His works are imagery, individualized and spontaneous, which represent a pictorial from of language with poetic metaphors. He maintain very balanced trapeze with several roles - an emotional poet and an adventurous painter, all converge in degrees that are apparent to those who care to see beyond mere surface. The result is definitely very far away from any ones imagination.   The self-taught artist sketches his characters in such a whimsical position looking perfectly mingled with each other and it emerges an array of thoughts putting a new dress-up around the characters. His infinite permutations of images bring forth a unheard sequences of emotions and delight.   Aditya Sharma's brush strokes render the reality into incredible making us realize his achievement on human emotions and feelings and create a similar effect without taking benefit of any developed technology to point out a new way of paint. The various tones of colours brushing layers on layers evoke a thick stroke that is his spontaneity.   The series “Khel Ke Beech Mein” he starts with conscious steps to look at himself and his surroundings from secret vantage positions but slowly, he allows himself to go with the flow only to discover that he is actually floating! It is this freedom that catches sensitively of his heart. Here the choice of colours takes a turn from spiritually yellow and vibrant red to hazy blue and transparent brown. The texture takes on gentler tone as they meld seamlessly to create images that are starkly sensual as they are passionate.   According to Pranav Kumar Vandyopadhyaya, Aditya as an artist know the depth of feelings, he know the process, where he goes below the earth which is either frigid or volatile. He knows his inner world that gives him a series of journey is possible between the points of nothingness. In black and white Aditya talks of the origin of mind. The painter draws the movement of sound through its unknown origin. It seems to be unending.   A poet continuously de-constructs the words to construct something new and different. Something beyound the reach of ordinary language. All that demands a painting also. That is the confidence, while he enjoy in painting the possibility of discovering a form beyound the observed form and a pattern beyound the apparent patterns. That gives him a self rewarding situation from where he can look forward to another canvas.   Aditya Sharma's brush strokes render the reality into incredible making us realize his achievement on human emotions and feelings and create a similar effect without taking benefit of any developed technology to point out a new way of paint. The various tones of colours brushing layers on layers evoke a thick stroke that is his spontaneity. Bold outlines, dark backgrounds and etched figures are trademarks of Aditya Dev's works. His choice and usage of dark and bright colours allow his expressive figures to stand out from their deeper backgrounds.The brush strokes are clean, but also give a sense of blending in with the rest of the painting. The shading is sometimes subtle and sometimes strong, but always lighting the figures from within.                     [Biography - Aditya Dev - 4Ko]

Aditya Dev 14th August 1967   1991    Post Graduated from Himachal University 1989    B.Com (Pass) Graduate from Delhi University 1982    Participated in open (Poster) Painting Competition & won the 1st Prize 1984    Participated in all India Poster Competition (Organised by Coffee Board)       1986    Exhibition of Drawings at Gallery Saptrishi, New Delhi 1987    Participated in workshop of paintings at Ragmala Studio 1989    Participated in Poster Competition & won the 1st Prize (Organised by R.L.A.C. - Delhi University) 1990    My Story "Ghar ki Deewareyn" & Sketch published in daily newspaper 1991    30- Short Stories & Sketches published in literary magazines 1994    Established "ELLORA" The Group of Designers 2003    Group Exhibition of paintings & drawings at Lokayata Art Gallery 2004    Participated in "100 canvas 100 artists 100th Birth Anniversary" of Shri Mulk Raj Anand 2004    Participated in junior artists camp at AIFACS, New Delhi 2005    Drawings published in literary magazines "PASHYANTI" 2006    Participated in workshop at AIFACS, New Delhi 2006    Drawing selected in annual exhibition of AIFACS, New Delhi 2006    Solo exhibition at Bhatia Art Gallery, Noida (U.P.) 2006    Solo exhibition in Washington, USA 2006    Drawings published in literary magazines "HANS"  2006    Published my Drawings & Paintings in "SAHITYA ACADEMY MAGAZINE" 2007    Painting selected in annual exhibition of AIFACS, New Delhi 2007    Solo exhibition at AIFACS Art Gallery from 8th August to 14 August   2007    Group Exhibition of paintings at International Grand Hotal, New Delhi (Organised by the Savera Association) 2008    Book "DARD APNA-APNA" selected by Central Hindi Directorate 2008    Solo exhibition at Studio 55 Gallery, from 21st March to 28th March, New Delhi 2008    Solo exhibition at AIFACS Art Gallery from 8th August to 14 August     BOOKS PUBLISHED            1. "BHEED KI BARF" Poems & Paintings 2. " DARD APNA-APNA" Short Stories     From this book a story as a "TETE FILM" Telecasted from Jalandhar Doordarshan               ONLINE:   http://www.aarti.co.uk/ag450ada1.html   http://www.indianartcollectors.com/art-work.php?aid=1585   http://www.larts.co.uk/   http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/saleroom/index.php?artist_name=Aditya&artist_location=&i_m=976667&i_t=1   http://www.manasartz.com/store/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=95   http://www.artmajeur.com/index.php?go=user_pages/display_all&login=adityadev   http://www.cultureinside.com/homeen/e-space.aspx/Artist/Aditya   http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/a/aditya/   http://www.artreview.com/profile/AdityaDev   http://www.teamgalleryone.com/productCatalog.php   http://www.art-3000.com/artist/?id=873&s=1&style=1   http://www.artflock.com/artwork/7946.drawing.couple-ii/   http://www.ashokartgallery.com/allarts.asp?aid=194   http://www.art.in/artists/aditya-dev.htm   http://www.gallery-worldwide.com/cmAuthor.jsp?id=4576&view=AUTH   http://www.artonlinehome.com/jsp/browseArtistArt.jsp?username=Aditya21&userId=77   http://www.mybestcanvas.com/community/search/b6b30b5d68753664d5d8074fa89c3c13/1/   http://bluezeppelin.com/galleries/browse/country/india   http://www.newartcollectors.com/aditya%2Ddev/   http://www.artslant.com/global/artists/show/44702-aditya-dev     C-272, 1st Floor, Vikas Puri, Delhi – 110018. PH.: 9810148359, 9213923294, 011-45532188 E-mail: elloragroup@rediffmail.com             admin@elloragroup.com     By Mukta Kalra   JOURNEY OF LIFE IN PROGRESS   Art of course, ought to be a multi variate expression of thoughts, feelings and human sensitivities and not just fugitive in appeal, a quality we see in certain arts and artifacts of the day that momentarily or passingly entertain us in moments of mental or physical exhaustion. Good and meaningful art, on the other hand is impressionable, it is lasting as it provides adequate food for thought and touches our sensibilities. Paintings are thoughts, dreams, experiences and expectations woven intricately with the bush of imagination on to life   In this backdrop “Aditya Dev” thankfully enough has evolved beyond years and appreciated the nuances of art at a relatively in this modern age. He has attained the maturity of dabbling with colours in a highly creative manner. His works have the appeal and application.   His art works are good enough to elevate the spirits or have the potential of sensual delight. His works are handsomely charged with creative sparks of imagination and appreciation.   His works can be termed modern in approach as they tend to draw his inspiration from contemporary subjects and objects and his own experiences and exposures.   Aditya Dev is an exceptional painter in the field of contemporary India art scene. He is one of the most enthusiastic Indian artist who keenly observed the human relations whether man or women, mother and child, nature etc. in his exhibits the human relations especially man and women have their own personal space, some elements of nature are incorporated. His paintings are different conceptually but the purity and self illumination play a hidden role.                      .   Whether in colour, or in ink, paper or canvas Aditya’s journey as a painter from his previous solo show “Bheed ki barf” to his recent solo show “Khel ke beech main” his journey as an artist is in progress to attain satisfaction an artist. His paintings move from chaos and hysteria to explore the changing mental landscape of the human mind. Trinity coming into being his art is human soul finding solace in artistic endeavours. [Biography - Aditya Dev - 28Ko]