Only a few people manage to capture their flow of thoughts in the visual form. Thankfully, Sudhir V. Phadnes, a freelance painter, succeeded in translating his vision of spirituality and yoga into art works which were on display at an exhibition which concluded at India Habitat Centre this week.
With the flow of time, the field of art has expanded its realm of inspiration and the artists today have greater freedom which also increases the level of complexity. With such a vast range of inspirations and ideologies, it is very difficult to translate one’s ideas and thoughts into images.
In such a sea of ideas, Sudhir seemed clear of his jurisdiction and he never let his boat wander in a different direction.
A firm believer in yoga and spirituality, Sudhirhas produced work which beautifully reflects the ethnicity of the Hindu gods and the alleviation of the Sanskrit mantras and slokas shlokas.
Using a blend of rich colours, his work is built on the concrete of a lot of circular patterns and imprints. With the help of wax, he has managed to create millions of circles working in harmony to form an image which not only soothes the eyes, but also activates the brain to put efforts on figuring the pattern. Some of the serene images on the acrylic canvas represented Sudhir’s imagination of the different ragas of classical Hindustani music and bindu that symbolises the integration of the male and the female gender.
There was an old hand use of the effect of waves of water in the ragas and different colours to represent the panchatatva seen in the paintings. Sudhir’s work also represented various forms of power mainly citing the power of the Sun on the Earth and the depiction of the eclipses formed.
“Every artist has a different opinion and a different perspective. I am a firm believer in yoga and spirituality and my work revolves around the areas that help in maintaining in a peaceful state of mind. It takes me around 20 to 30 days to make a painting and I use colours according to the meaning of the painting. I take my time to create these as there is immense pleasure and satisfaction for me in what I do. Hard work, determination and a positive mindset are the key ingredients for a successful artist,” said Sudhir.
