Whether it’s a panorama of Ulhasnagar, a factory in Ambernath, a flyover construction or works depicting the agonies of the urban middle class and the poor, the cityscape has featured predominantly in Sudhir Patwardhan’s oeuvre over the last four decades. In fact, one of his popular works, Mumbai Proverbs, created in 2014, is a large-scale seven-panel artwork showcasing many hues of the metropolis.

Three panels from Mumbai Proverbs, a seven-panelled, 7.5 x 28 ft artwork created in 2014