"ART-CLOSE TO MY HEART": EXPLORATION OF ARTY AFFAIRS WITH MODERN SOCIETIES

BY SUNIL KUMAR

ANW I DELHI I MAR 13, 2015 I 1st Published 1300

For an art group, what could be a better way to celebrate its anniversary than exhibiting its artists, murmurs a young girl who is also an artist, in the cafeteria of Fraser Suites hotel, where all the participating artists and art lovers were gathered for refreshment after the opening of Uchaan’s group show ‘Art – Close to My Heart’.

                                                                                                       

According to the exhibition’s curator Jyoti Kalra the exhibition encourages the upcoming and experimental artist to share their thoughts to art lovers and the group is working hard to provide a platform for artists where they can be more experimental.

The group Uchaan is learning very fast from its pro and cons and some of young artists in the group have great potential, says Amit Kapoor, one of the most eminent watercolour artists in New Delhi art circle and founder of International Watercolour Society, India.

Amit Kapoor’s watercolour paintings can be easily recognised among all the artworks exhibited in hall but some other artworks also catch eyes in the show, through its strong visual narration; like ‘Communications’ of Jaya Laxmi and ‘Impression’ of Anita Goyel.

At the entrance of exhibition area, just in the left corner, a very smooth and visually delicate artwork titled ‘Communications’ force you to stop and look at and suddenly it begins a telepathic rhythmic oration of its creators mind. One can easily connect with its beautifully encaustic symbols. The buildings, birds, connecting circles, letters and even very smooth flow of pigments into the medium, each and every form and flow explains the growing concern of social detachment, especially among urban mindset.

In her work ‘Impression’ the artist Anita Goel has explained how our side beings make statements and affect our thoughts of observance and being togetherness in society. Her bold strokes on canvas amazed each time when you walk across the exhibition hall looking at the paintings on the easel

Anil Kumar Kholi’s work ‘Dream Expression’, Chanchal Ganguly’s Gelatine prints ‘Life Style of India’ and Deepali Mundra work ‘Kite’ also creates turbulence somewhere in mind.

The six-day-long group art exhibition showcasing paintings, photographs and sculptures of 15 artists held on 8^th of March, on the occasion of the International Women’s Day at the Fraser Suits, New Delhi and will be on until March 14, 2015.