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| Acrylic on Canvas_18" x 18" |
1st - 13th
June’15: Pradarshak presents “Celebration
of Life” Group
Exhibition of Figurative Paintings by several artists.
Works of art by artists – Eknath Giram, Shakeel Momin, Manchak Kale, Shantkumar Hattarki, Rambhau Dongare and Mamta Mondkar - speak eloquently of a passionate joy in ‘being’. The paintings in their vivid renditions depict a peace-able serenity on the visages of the figures, as if each one is content in their existence.
Works of art by artists – Eknath Giram, Shakeel Momin, Manchak Kale, Shantkumar Hattarki, Rambhau Dongare and Mamta Mondkar - speak eloquently of a passionate joy in ‘being’. The paintings in their vivid renditions depict a peace-able serenity on the visages of the figures, as if each one is content in their existence.
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| Watercolour on Archival Paper_28" x 20" |
The artists are each adept at their distinct
medium and portray a distinctive style.
Watercolour is a challenging medium and when you see a
free flowing blend of a melange of colours – sky blue, sea green, sunny yellow,
melony orange... that fuse to create a vibrant scenario as potent as the
symphony being portrayed, you’re lost in the work of art and the simple
thematic that the artist Shakeel Momin
weaves for you.
Inspired by nature in his rural surrounds, Manchak Kale veers towards choosing the ‘woman’ and her relationships as
his muse. So we see a vibrant series of acrylic on canvas, which have the woman
in her varying moods – playful, coy, and introspective and the like. In tandem
with the moods of his muse, his colours too fill the canvas with a joie de
vivre that is contagious and interacts with the viewer in a simple exchange.
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| Acrylic on Canvas_21" x 23" |
Mamata Mondkar dabbles
in a very common, everyday subject - the predicament of the Indian woman as she
bids to her calling. Characterized by intricate pattern, her women are clad in simple but
intricately patterned garments that lend to the overall decorative appeal of
the paintings. Because of the added implications in the way faces can signify
feelings, the range of emotions depicted is broader, the ambiguities more
enticing, and the questions to be asked more probing.
Eknath
Giram -
A young artist, who has slowly carved a niche for his figurative style in
mainstream art. His distinctive style is expressionist semi-abstract
figurative, oft likened to Italian painter Modigliani.
Shantkumar
Hattarki -
Born in the village of Tambakwadi in Gulbarga, Karnataka, his art is strongly
influenced by the rural setting that he grew up in. His acrylics on canvas are
figurative paintings that usually depict vivacious scenes of merriment.
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| Forex & Wood_14" x 12" |
Rambhau Dongare - “Planning
is key in print-making,” says the print-maker, where the inherent beauty
of a print, emerges as the print-maker takes a call with each step, as to its
colour scheme and works in harmony with each impression made of the work of art
to bring it to a legitimate and aesthetically resplendent finish. He is
particularly adept with creating textures.