Off Margins

By delving into Pavan's paintings, viewers are encouraged to notice the small observations meticulously depicted in the corners of his works. These are ordinary yet sensitive details that establish an emotional connection between the work and the artist. Pavan's works are narrative, connecting with reminiscences that depict his story.

Pavan's art practice reflects the accumulated clusters of his experience of shifts and changes in natural and urban spaces while relocating from one place to another in search of work, home, and artistic identity. In his career, he strives to engage with these observations, experiences, and anecdotes, attempting to narrate them through a visual story. He refers to a combination of visual language developed in connection with the characteristics of Indian miniature painting and middle-class urban architecture. This exploration aims to transform psycho-physical space in a social and political context within a contemporary situation.