Chandrashekhar Waghmare
Chandrashekhar V. Waghmare was a visual artist whose practice emerges from an instinctive response to his immediate environment. His work critically reflects on social issues, ethical values, and human behavior, often using familiar objects and metaphors to highlight the hidden power they hold within everyday life. Waghmare frequently employs animal forms as allegories—such as representing dishonest officials through beasts—to comment on corruption, inequality, and the erosion of social consciousness. His compositions are accessible and relatable, rooted in lived experiences that resonate widely, while also carrying layered symbolic meaning. Refusing to remain confined to a single theme, he continuously shifts his subjects, exploring new narratives that mirror societal realities. Through this evolving practice, Waghmare positions art as both a mirror and critique of the world we inhabit.