Modikhanyachya Don Goshti (Two tales of Modikahna) by Gouri Patwardhan

Sudhir Waghmare's canvases take us to Modikhana, a 'servants' back
alley' of the erstwhile British cantonment in Poona. While it finds no place
in the mainstream history of Pune, Waghmare's narrative reveals the rich
and overlapping layers of the social and political history of Modikhana.
The process of the untouchables' metamorphosis into 'Dalits' and their
politicization under the towering shadow of Dr. B R Ambedkar strongly
reverberate through the spaces,houses and the people in each of his
canvases.

In contrast, his daughter Kranti's quest for form brings her face to face
with the daily violence of the environment in which she grew up. It makes
her question the available ways of confronting this violence. Her efforts
to expand the horizons of her personal experience as a student of art in
America, lead her to a unique way of expression. She continues to search
for form, and tries to find creative ways to collaborate with her community.

The contradictions and realities of Modikhana, an area that has seen
much transition, are finely captured through the very different and highly
individualistic voices of both these artists.