letter wrote to the artist you ought to do some bible pictures in fresco there are too many churches in india that people ought to get painted the life of christ on the wall this missive intuitively gave direction to fonsecas artistic journeys it was the mission to find a home for christianity to inculturate infusing it with colours motifs and symbols drawn from the very region where the religion was practiced there has been critical acclaim for fonsecas art in its technique and composition his art was undoubtedly inspired by traditional indian painting yet from the start it was his own creation and he employed the indian stylistic expression to give meaning to his faith and deep devotion dramatic or tender tragic or joyful his work is forceful and hopeful it enables fellow indian christians to share the personal realization of his religious beliefs at the same time it allows his nonchristian compatriots to understand and appreciate the christian faith better and at a more meaningful level writes lederle much of this will be displayed this week at the exhibition from the selected works that will be exhibited one can gauge the multifarious influences that fonseca draws from to create his pantheon of indigenized and sanctified christian figures says viegas xchr hopes the series of exhibitions will make fonseca and his art better known in the state this exhibition will have served its purpose when large numbers of people see and appreciate the works of this eminent indian artist who pioneered modernist art in 20th century india says abreu