Outsider Art vs ConnectXchange

The paintings you are about to see are by C K Purandare, a self-taught Indian artist based in the UK. These paintings are not decorative. They try to depict the real world around us. Attempt is mainly to document collective miseries of peoples and investigate social pathology behind the misery. The dominant political discourse today is dictated by the state‚ market and media – none bothered about the weak. The alternative to this discourse seems to drift towards being self – obsessed – hedonist‚ reclusive or esoteric. So there is a need to reiterate that hunger‚ poverty and violence still afflict a vast majority of humans in the world. The paintings endeavour to state this problem. They will have served their purpose if they make you pause and think. Through this app, you will get a glimpse of how the Artist views the world through a collection of 70+ of his paintings. The app has the artist's commentary on each painting and also an audio narration in his voice. You can also share your favorite painting with your friends via email.

This app is designed as an immediate reference tool for students of art and its histories and those with an interest and enthusiasm, who need a quick reference and aid memoir for educational, academic or clarification purposes. The Connect app is made of three complimentary sections which will provide you with a quick reference guide. - Movements and Styles - a reference overview of the key movements and styles throughout the history of art. Each entry provides a brief description, identifies key artists, key works and reliable links for further study collections and information - Timeline – offers a chronological survey, letting you to scroll quickly through the centuries of history for context and reference of key moments in global history and in art, with direct links back to the Movements and Styles - Glossary – an essentials glossary of terms and colours.