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ARTSCAPE The predominant view of Vividha is to define and exhibit a new perspective of art. It is a group of some talented and young artists who dare to paint beyond the canvas and colour. Through vivid media, the exhibition powerfully shows the sun and shadows of the society. Keeping within the basic guidelines of art, it also thoughtfully depicts the obscure relationship between human nature and nature itself.
The artists have portrayed a blend of harmonious thoughts. Deepak, an art teacher, has mainly focused on religious and regional aspects of life. Generous and divine feelings of man towards God can be sensed in his works. He basically goes by a particular theme and perception in his work. And colours and medium leave a lasting impression. Subjects plus concept play a vital status in his visuals. Binod, a freelance artist, is always experimenting and exploring the different nature of textures. This time, fascinated with the fresco of 14th century, he has depicted seven evergreen stars in exclusive antique view to sense their everlasting charm and greatness. Diwakar, an amateur artist, has given a reflection of village life and nature in his canvas. All his works are added with a sense of beauty and freshness that glorify his paintings. Myths and moods of culture have been his keen inspiration. Mukesh, a senior art teacher, loves to play with forms and textures. Inspired with symbolism, he symbolises different cultures and lifestyles in his works. He prefers to work in oil and mixed. Biswaroop, an art teacher and freelance artist, has bold figures and vivid colours as his hallmarks. Harmonious depiction of nature in water and mixed media highlight the artist’s abilities. Tapan is a multi-media specialist. For him, life stands on line. Bold and rhythmic strokes express the nature of subjects. Silken lines give a colourful sense of aesthetic touch and harmonious drawings show the skilful hands of the artist. His best work can be taken as the depiction of the trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh as three different kinds of pots. One is being created by a potter, one is being coloured and the last one is being destroyed. Vividha has definitely succeeded in providing a broader sense of vision and thinking towards art and art of life.
Of man’s moods & nature An exhibition of paintings by Tarun Bannerjee, Dipendranath Pal and Shyamal Dutta Banik is on display at the Lalit Kala Academy, Gallery 4. All the three artists have been working for quite a long time in this field and that touch of class and experience is evident in their works. Dipendranath Pal has depicted mostly moods of an individual. He has given them different shades and a perfect blend of colours. Tarun Bannerjee’s work is more of nature. He has shown flowers and insects under the title of Blossom and the work has been skillfully presented. Shyamlal Dutta’s work involves a humanitarian angle to it. His works have been titled Peace, Nari, Towards Simplicity and so on.
Probe into unknown The recent works of artist Samir Saha have been titled ‘Impressions’ and are exhibited at the Triveni Gallery. Samir is one of the most innovative and dynamic artists of Kolkata. He proved it in many group shows and four solo shows in Kolkata, Delhi and other major cities in India. The present exhibition introduces an artist, who is taking more passionate interest in figure and form. He is trying to expose complexities of our time and society and finds his relief in continuous probe into the unknown. His paintings give a very soothing effect to the viewer. His work, titled ‘Towards Light’, inspires one to make a move towards a new beginning. ‘Leaving the Past Behind’ also inspires one to move ahead rather than to cling on to your past. |
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A wistful link between the past and the present
The light breaks. The broken edges melt into darkness. But is this darkness a void only? A synonym of death? Isn’t the broken light source of life also? Very often life emerges out of darkness. This is the dilemma Ashsit Paul, Kolkata-based artist, has always combated with. Titled ‘Broken Light’, an exhibition of paintings by Ashit Paul is on display at Sridharni Art Gallery. Ashit Paul is a known figure in the field of national art over the last 30 years. He has worked with multi-medium and in multi-section in a very successful expression of his thought. He has eleven solo exhibitions to his credit till date, in Kolkata, Tripura, New Delhi and Melbourne. Apart from his paintings, he edited the most wide researched book, The Woodcut Prints of Nineteenth Century Calcutta, in 1983. Ashit Paul is a multi-faceted person. Above everything, he is a painter. He sculpts too and is famous as a graphic designer. He is a writer and researcher on art. In his present series of works, he has transformed reality into its figurative quintessence. The cowrie-shells have been the persistent symbol. These shells, born out of water, have a great legendary significance since the pre-historical times in our agrarian civilization. Through this symbol, he tries to create a wistful connection between the past and the present. These shells have been depicted in their various forms, shades and shapes. Water, lotus and snakes also appear. He appears completely in sync with nature, depicting everything with all their colours and rare beauty. Garima Pant
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A group exhibition of drawings, paintings, water-colours and installations called ‘Vividha’ is on display at the Lalit Kala Academy, Rabindra Bhawan, in gallery No. 3. The participants are some relatively young artists such as Mukesh Sharma, Biswaroop Sur, Deepak Kumar, Binod, Diwakar and Tapan Kumar. 
