About Yograj Verma
Yograj Verma communicates with his audiences through the paintings of deities without a facial expression. He articulates incredible incarnations of mythological-inspired subjects to encapsulate the essence of the divine and the myths. With four decades of practicing art and carrying an intense relationship with myths and colours, his idea of God remains that God does not need to have a defined face. And that you can find him everywhere you want, and can experience his grace in any form. The bold, flat, subtle, light, and dark colors in my paintings truly represent different individuals who have somehow left an impression on me.
With a vision to learn every nuance of mythological paintings, Yograj spent his childhood happily listening to stories from his father. The jam-packed lanes of Ahmedabad, the cultural symphony of the city, and the spirit of acceptance allowed him to learn about the countless beliefs in eternal power that a human carries with him/her until the last breath. He carried in him a quest to paint all those fantasies he had heard of as stories.
His first opportunity came in the form of an opportunity to paint 365 forms of Lord Ganesha with Circular Graphic Company in the early 1980s; working with legendary professionals from the National Institute of Design. Receiving much appreciation, he moved to Delhi in 1986 to tell the world about his learnings and the ideas that he carried as a young boy from Ahmedabad. His career in Delhi took him to many organizations like ‘Tara Singh Agency’, and ‘Edge Communication taking him in as an Art-Director for more than four years. His learnings and his father’s stories finally paid off when he started his own venture, AAKAR Graphics, and dedicated much of his time to practicing art.
His form and representation are unlike many others and have attracted many curious questions from media houses and collectors alike and he has addressed them with all his experience and divergent interpretations of what our faith might look like in a form that we decide.
