Owning a fine piece of art does not mean breaking the bank; this is the premise of Daira's Nano Art Series: Seniors - I. Following the success of the earlier Nano Art Series exhibits, this time the art gallery is having established artists as part of the show.
Just a view of the works on display offers a study in contemporary Indian art. Abstract, realism and surrealism; different uses of colours and styles; varied techniques and inspirations – are all demonstrated in the art works by the 27 artists who hail from different parts of the country. The gallery has an amalgamation of different art works.
Hukumlal Varma's abstract works have strong, bold brushstrokes while Sheik Hofzul's paintings features animals and birds juxtaposed against incongruous backgrounds. A woman crouched against a stark background by Purrna Behera has the woman's body and face covered in a sea of faces. A cherubic child forms the link in Anup Kumar Chand's paintings.
A row of monochromatic paintings by Kishore Dangle are eye-catching. Purple, green, blue and orange canvases hang side by side against the white wall, capturing the viewer's attention. Debashish Mishra's pieces featuring cows are interesting.
A watery blue background with puffy white clouds has a herd of cows lingering in a shallow pool of water. Another painting by the same artist has a series of figures in different positions of the suryanamaskar against a green background; adding to surrealism of this work is the rear end of a tiger that seems to be leaving the canvas.
The unique aspect of these works is that they are all one by one foot canvases. And each piece is priced at Rs.5000 making art affordable.
The exhibit is on till April 30 at Daira Centre for Arts and Culture, 100 A, Banjara Petals, Road Number 5, Banjara Hills.
