Categories: Culture

An art show full of colour and creation!

<p>
<strong>Keeping in tune with the monsoon season, the ongoing group show “Srijan” (meaning creation) at Art Life Gallery, Noida is full of colour, life, energy and zest!</strong></p>
<p>
The exhibition which is on till July 30 features 32 artworks by seven artists – Arun Prabha, Dr. Chitra Singh, Dr. Mona Saxena, Neena Mehrok, Nisha Sehjpal, Sukhdeep Kaur and Vivek Singh.</p>
<p>
The subjects chosen by artists vary from common objects and scenes to gods and goddesses to nature to rural life but what is common in all of them is their vibrancy and excellent use of colours.</p>
<p>
Prabha’s two works, both titled “Still Life” convey to the viewer a sense of stillness in the air. One depicts a basket with fruits and a plant in a bottle placed on a glass top small cane table. The reflection of the basket and bottle in the glass truly shows the artist’s skill. The other work has a jug, a vessel and fruit on a plate, all of which seem to be eagerly waiting for someone to use them. The works are in matte finish making them look real.</p>
<p>
<img alt="" src="https://www.indianarrative.com/upload/news/Arun_Prabha,_Bullock_Cart_water_colour_on_canvas.jpg" style="width: 720px; height: 480px;" /></p>
<p>
Showing a slice of village life are Prabha’s “Woman Farmer” and “Bullock Cart”. The former has three women wearing traditional attire, carrying baskets on their heads who seem to be hurrying back home. The other portrays a bullock cart with the pair of bulls trotting fast on a dusty trail. That it is a regular pathway is evident as there is another cart following at a distance.</p>
<p>
<img alt="" src="https://www.indianarrative.com/upload/news/Dr._Chitra_Singh,_Farming_Acrylic_on_canvas.jpg" style="width: 720px; height: 480px;" /></p>
<p>
Chitra Singh also looks at rural life and shows farmers in a field in her work titled “Farming” which has five people busy in their work in a blooming and green farm. Her “Working Woman” has a woman bending down to pick up a pitcher in which she has probably filled water while other containers are lying on the side.</p>
<p>
<img alt="" src="https://www.indianarrative.com/upload/news/Radha_Krishna_Sukhdeep_Kaur_Acrylic_on_canvas.jpg" style="width: 720px; height: 480px;" /></p>
<p>
Divinity is also a subject chosen by some of the artists for their works. Prabha’s “Radha With Krishna” shows the two in a lush green scenic setting with Krishna playing the flute to mesmerised Radha. Kaur’s “Radha Krishna” also depicts the two but in a different way – facing one another they are lost in each other’s gaze. The faces are sharp and the features prominent.</p>
<p>
<img alt="" src="https://www.indianarrative.com/upload/news/Dr._Mona_Saxena,_Ganesha_Oil_On_canvas.jpg" style="width: 720px; height: 480px;" /></p>
<p>
Artist Saxena choses to show Krishna alone coloured beautifully in shades of green and blue, adorned in jewellery and headgear, holding the flute close to his lips. Her “Ganesha” has the innocent elephant God sitting on the ground holding the conch and flower in his two hands with a small mouse– his ride – on the side.</p>
<p>
<img alt="" src="https://www.indianarrative.com/upload/news/Sukhdeep_Kaur_Love_of_Mother_Acrylic_on_canvas.jpg" style="width: 720px; height: 480px;" /></p>
<p>
Kaur’s “Love of Mother” and “Mother and child” highlight the maternal love and bond vividly. The first shows a baby sleeping peacefully and securely on the mother’s shoulder while the second one has a boy and girl hugging their mother.</p>
<p>
<img alt="" src="https://www.indianarrative.com/upload/news/Dr._Mona_Saxena_Nature_Water_Colour_on_Canvas.jpg" style="width: 720px; height: 480px;" /></p>
<p>
Artists have taken inspiration from Nature too. Saxena’s “Hill” shows the mountains in different shades ranging from yellow to green to blue. Her “Nature” shows green hills, a blue stream with azure sky in the backdrop – making the entire view enchanting.</p>
<p>
<img alt="" src="https://www.indianarrative.com/upload/news/Neena_Mehrok,_Enjoy_Water_colour.jpg" style="width: 720px; height: 480px;" /></p>
<p>
A work which is eye-catching is “Enjoy” by Mehrok. Portraying an aged man enjoying the merry-go-round, it has a small child looking with amazement at the senior citizen. Both the figures and the wooden horses look very authentic.</p>
<p>
<em>(Exhibition open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.)</em></p>

S.Ravi

S. Ravi writes on science, evolution and wildlife besides trends in culture, history, art, and stories of human interest.

Recent Posts

Share of gold in RBI’s forex kitty doubled since 2021

Central banks world over are increasingly accumulating safe-haven gold in their foreign exchange reserves kitty,…

11 hours ago

EAM Jaishankar meets Slovenia’s State Secretary Marko Stucin, discusses “multilateral partnership”

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday welcomed Slovenia's State Secretary Marko Stucin in New…

11 hours ago

India’s human development continues to make progress, ranks 130 out of 193 countries

India continues its steady rise on the Human Development Index (HDI), ranking 130 out of…

12 hours ago

PM Modi calls Australian PM Albanese; Both agree to advance strategic partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese on Tuesday. The two…

14 hours ago

Spike in spy calls amid India-Pak tensions seeking critical info Jaisalmer SP urges public vigilance

By Ravi Jalhotra As tensions simmer between India and Pakistan, security agencies have observed a…

14 hours ago

Rupee likely to remain in Rs 85-87 range against USD in 2025, US Fed may hold rates steady in next two policy cycles: SBI Report

The Indian rupee is expected to remain stable in the range of Rs 85-87 against…

15 hours ago