An exhibition of Stenciled paper relifs by J.Venkateshwarlu
Thursday, September 17, 2009
The Sacred Breath metaphysical abstracts
from 22nd Aug 2009 to September 11 2009
A group of artists from india Curated By Dr.Avani Rao Gandra
Curator Note
In Indian philosophy , contemplation , introspection of an object, a vision or an idol has been an age old phenomenon, towards reaching the supreme self. Meditative thought and reflection has been the basis of many practices in art history.
Abstract practices of spiritual , ethereal, healing, mystical visions in many variations of application and process bind the age old concepts with new idioms connecting the self and the world . Artists aimed at touching the nucleus of life and living, sanctifying arenas of canvas or paper.
In this show we have a selection of such practices that induce meditative and metaphysical process and content ranging from philosophy,divination mandalas , sacred geometry and organic nature forms. The super natural and the iconic merge with the natural and the sensual, with their sacred breath.
IN ESSENCE minimal art
Life seems to reside in the most simplest of forms. Simple forms like the seed and womb carry the universe within them. The grain of soil , sheet of rain drops , veins of a leaf , the spiral shell, the sun , moon ,earth, the most simplest of forms , hold the most vital elements of life .The geometric, organic patterns in nature seem to contain multiple meanings , allusions , illusions. Stripped to its essentials, the naked truth unarmed , without lengthy storylines , contained yet pervasive , controlled ,regulated yet liberated , Minimal art genre was the answer to these artists . They wanted to lay in bare essentials, of line, form, colour, light, texture, a larger experience. To uncover simple truths with unpretentious austerity are these drawings, paintings, sculptures, etchings, relief’s done in minimal art practice.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Taking The Line For A Walk
“Taking The Line For A Walk”
To make a mark is the beginning of a journey, into realms known, unknown, seen and unseen. The line as Paul Klee once stated is what the artist takes for a walk and that’s art . On one end it traces the objective world as seen and on the other it is a trek into an inner journey of feeling or expression.
When the idea of linear expression as sign and symbol was floated by the curator, it saw an outcome of live wires; as burst of angst, tracing pleasure, introspecting the self , hybrid forms, fantasy surreal and meditative strokes .
The lines traced contours , captured gracefully the life around , turned ferocious in frenzy, animated , violence or melted in silent peace . Both figurative and abstracted they let go, seem to liberate the artist.
These lines as drawings , paintings , woodcuts , etchings ,installations capture Man –machine , feminine issues , self introspection , environmental issues , internal anxieties or seeking quietude . They saw the artist negotiating with his aesthetic and emotional concerns, against direct illustrative figuration, in bold defiance.
Taking The Line For A Walk
“Taking The Line For A Walk”
To make a mark is the beginning of a journey, into realms known, unknown, seen and unseen. The line as Paul Klee once stated is what the artist takes for a walk and that’s art . On one end it traces the objective world as seen and on the other it is a trek into an inner journey of feeling or expression.
When the idea of linear expression as sign and symbol was floated by the curator, it saw an outcome of live wires; as burst of angst, tracing pleasure, introspecting the self , hybrid forms, fantasy surreal and meditative strokes .
The lines traced contours , captured gracefully the life around , turned ferocious in frenzy, animated , violence or melted in silent peace . Both figurative and abstracted they let go, seem to liberate the artist.
These lines as drawings , paintings , woodcuts , etchings ,installations capture Man –machine , feminine issues , self introspection , environmental issues , internal anxieties or seeking quietude . They saw the artist negotiating with his aesthetic and emotional concerns, against direct illustrative figuration, in bold defiance.
Friends Forever
with artists friends
FRIENDS FOREVER
The Iocnart Gallery is taking its first steps forward
FRIENDS FOREVER
The Iocnart Gallery is taking its first steps forward
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