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| Paresh
Maity |
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Paresh Maity's exquisite paintings come in a mixed imagery
of tradition with modernity -east and west. His people and
possibly kings and queens given their crowns seem to search
for celebration with symbols such as musicians, auspicious
lamp and tilak that are integral to his imagery as is the
beautifully drawn bird in one of the frames. His palette
in bright greens, reds and yellows with a selective use
of gold and a touch of the erotic add a majestic grace to
his work.
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| Sanjay
Bhattacharyya |
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| Sanjay
Bhattacharyya's watercolour seem to celebrate the launch of
Sitaaray in resonance with the bhakti cult of tribhangi Krishna.
His sculptural figuration encased within geometric patterns
in the painting , emanates a spiritual aura. The palette over-laden
with reds, oranges, yellows and blacks presents a visual feast.
In the other beautiful watercolour he features a tribal lady
bedecked with flowers reminiscent of his recent visit to Santiniketan. |
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| Satish
Gupta |
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Satish Gupta's work over laden with a Zen spirit comes in
balanced compositions and multi media textures that he builds
lovingly layer over layer. His play of light and shade within
a restrained use of colours is remarkable in the two works
here that include images of Vishnu and Mahavir in the artist's
Cosmic Matrix series. |
| Shobha
Broota |
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Shobha Broota's two works are minimalist in her own masterly
style but the use of contrasting colours- pastels in one and
red in the other presents two variable images one that suggests
boldness, celebration, power or even anger while the other
peace and tranquility. Circle within a square on a canvas
full of faint markings in textured geometric shapes entitled
Vibrations seems to remind one of the setting sun for erstwhile
imperial Britain in today's time and space. |
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| Shuvaprasanna |
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| Shuvaprasanna's
London owl is a reminder of the countryside at Down Hall.
His large painting with Big Ben and Trafalgar Square and a
crow instead of the familiar pigeons perched on top of the
tiger, with grim suburban housing in the background under
the grey English skyline, seems to bring home the current
Western preoccupation with spectacle of oversized public art
works that adorn the squares and malls in London and elsewhere. |
