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Finding balance in art
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Koeli Mukerjee Ghosh's exhibition of sketches is truly different
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There is more to an artist doing his work than for the money involved. For me, this is cathartic
ARTISTICALLY INCLINED Koeli Mukherjee at work
Indian ink sketches done on stiff cream cards using bamboo quills are an interesting combination. But then, black and white is always an intriguing combination.
On the surface you see one aspect and when you explore deeper, many other angles emerge. Different from the usual watercolours, oil paintings and abstract art, yet something that appeals to you in its own definite way. Koeli Mukherjee Ghose's art exhibition of these sketches, aptly titled `Imbalance in Balance,' showcases 75 of these murals.
She began working on this collection last November and has created around 175 pieces. Her inspiration, she says, comes from life and the many incidents that happen in it. She discovered the bamboo quill and in her quest to work with different kinds of media, she decided to try this one too.
Of the many works on display, the artist likes best the sketch of a woman bending backwards. "This is my favourite piece,' she points out. "You know, when you say `bending over backwards' (to do something), this depicts that saying best," she says grinning. The series titled `Fishes and more' shows women and fishes in different forms and postures. A couple of art works have brush strokes in Indian ink too.
Koeli takes her job as curator and consultant for Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Cements Limited art gallery very seriously and when she's not busy creating unique pieces, she tours the country, looking for fresh, new talent. She also works on watercolours and oils, "But I never mix two media," she says emphatically.
One of her works
Today, there is much noise being made about art as an investment. Ask her whether art really is an investment and if artists really do create art for investments sake and she says it's not always so. "For an artist, it's the emotional attachment to their work. It's true that I, as an artist, would want to at least recover my basic costs so that I can buy some more material. But there is more to an artist doing his work than for the money involved.
For me, this is cathartic!" With an exhibition titled, `Imbalance in Balance,' you can expect something different, and this art exhibition leaves you pondering over the fact that doing things differently can have a positive outcome.
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What `Imbalance in Balance,' an exhibition cum sale of sketches.
Where Le Café D'Art, Road No 1, Banjara Hills. Ph: 55506661.
When Till July 27, 11.30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
RENUKA VIJAY KUMAR
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