The dark side of life as embodied by prostitutes and pimps slinking through the sleazy alleyways of crowded cities is what moves Gurcharan Singh to take up his paintbrush. Outcasts, the wretchedly poor living on the fringes of society and feeding on it and being fed on it in turn, form the basis of Singh's works. Walking down the less savory areas of cities, Gurcharan transferred his observations onto the canvas bringing to life people who are seldom thought of by their more fortunate brethren. One of his earliest paintings was titled "The Red Light in Black and White". As the name suggests it was a study in black and white of a woman waiting at a traffic signal for it to change from red, the sign of danger. This work was the result of ...