The art lovers in the Capital recently witnessed a variety of art works depicting the idea of India. Done by artists from across the country and abroad, the exhibition titled ‘Vignettes of India’ was oganised by 1000 words, an online art gallery.
Held at Shridharani Art Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, it focused on promoting affordable art among art lovers and also enabling upcoming artists to showcase their work.
“Art is whatever motivates you, what makes you feel happy. India is such a culturally diverse country. Each of the participating artist has captured a slice of life in India. They are not trapped by a single idea and thus are constantly redefining art. We along with our artists embrace change and continue to innovate and inspire,” said Tejeesh Singh, founder and CEO of 1000 words.
Brina Torkar, a Slovenian artist of Indian origin portrayed her personal experience in her paintings. She confessed her love for Indian art and traditions.
“I never had any connection with India but my father is an Indian. All the ideas in the painting are a reflection of what I saw when I travelled to India the very first time.”
Working on his real life experiences and relationship with women, artist Satish Gharage depicted human emotions and bonding in his sculptures. “I work on mother and son relationship and the status of women in our society based on my real life experiences. My theme is realistic but I try to give it a modern touch.”
Creations in wood by another artist Anand defined the connection of art with nature.
“As an architect I experiment a lot with different materials. Keeping in mind the theme, I thought wood will be the most expressive medium. I just picked random pieces of wood and assembled them to lend a geometric harmony.”
Presenting the religious and spiritual side of India, artist Saranjeet Singh said, “I only paint on devotion. The vast use of red and orange colour define Bhakti movement in my paintings. I believe in Sufism and associate colour green with Islam .”
