BHANU ACHAN
B. Kuala Lumpur, 1949
Still Life in Abstract, 2017
Signed and dated “Bhanu ‘17” on lower right
Acrylic on canvas
91 x 71 cm
Provenance Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
Bhanu Achan was initially sent to India to study medicine, where he began to delve further into the teachings of Hinduism, yoga, dharma and karma. This spiritual side is ever-present in his paintings. His career has spanned for about forty years and his artworks have been part of the National Art Gallery’s collection.