Jitendra Dangi born in 1979, his colourful imagery is filled up with intricate work entailing stories within stories. The imagery appears in a mix of the sublime and the spiritual with the erotic and the profane. The artist’s imagination takes familiar icons and narratives onto another plane in a lavish use of Reds, Blues, Yellows and other colours. Winner of an award from Kala Parishad in Bhopal, his work has been exhibited in shows held at Delhi, Bhopal, Thane, Jabalpur, Mumbai, Amritsar, Allahabad and Ujjain. It is part of the collections at Bharat Bhawan and Archaeology Department both in Bhopal, and at the National Science Centre in Delhi. The artist lives and works in Bhopal. Jitender Dangi completed Biology and Fine Arts both from Barkatullah University of Bhopal and is the winner of Kala Parishad Award. His works can be found in renowed Collection like Khaitans, Nahars , Singhs and many others.
Awards
As an Artist and Human, Jitendra is quite the introvert.Letting his work speak for itself, he does not believe in awards or indulging in shows and activities where awards are given. In 2008 he was given the SH Raza State Award for his Display at the Kala Parishad in Bhopal
Publications
Raja Ravi Kala Vithika Hamidia College, Bhopal. Pratibimb Arts Competition, Kala Parishad, Bhopal. Raza Exhibition, Kala Parishad, Bhopal. Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai, 2007. KrishnaCollection Art Gallery, Delhi, 2008. Gallery Art Entrance, Mumbai. Travancore Art Gallery, Delhi. Gallery Art Point Film City, Mumbai, Delhi, 2008. Fine Art Academy, Amritsar, Punjab, 2008. Pratibimb Art Competition Award, Kala Parishad, Bhopal. Camps – National Senior Student Camp, Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal. Senior Art Camp, Ashoka Hotel, Delhi, 2008. Senior Artist Camp, Hotel Samrat, Delhi, 2008.