Blending modernity with subtlety
Review of Jayantha Silva's exhibition 'Expressions -
5':
Nilma Dole
 In every sense of the brush, Jayantha Silva has taken on a different
path to draw his inner artistic qualities. His technique is unmatched
where the concoction of realism plays an important part in determining
the message of his masterpiece. He has tackled the picturesque aspects
on canvas eloquently, dealing with finer details and looks to define
every outline with skill and mastery. The sketches on 'Nude' expressions
are worthwhile
with each having their own grace be it simple body pictorials aptly
titled 'Legs' or different individual displays on 'Face'. Silva
dexterously draws finer details by creating vivid shapes of animals and
interesting figures where the onlooker has to do nothing but stop and
stare.
 Worthy productions of a crucifixion seem so melancholic whilst a
family portrait of mother and child speaks more than a thousand silent
words. With the inclusion of a mind-bending zebra painting looks quite
mottled with mother elephant and baby elephant caught in a moment of
love. All in all, every masterpiece offers the viewer new meaning of
certain things we see everyday but never thought of in a different
light.
Yet, there are shortcomings of his artistic works, which is by no
means a condemnation of his unique style, more so to say these could be
improved on. In poses where womanly faces are perfect, the hands do not
quite have that 'feminine' attribute. In 'Legs', the pair of legs in a
crossing position seem as though one is slightly bigger than the other.
However, the brush stroke and careful carving of the figures seem as if
they would be alive.
One does take a fancy to Silva's interesting 'still life' which
predominately muster an enigmatic resemblance to the artist's talent.
Exuding brilliant colours of reds, whites and yellows plastered amid a
monotonous background, nearly all of Silva's paintings are ultra modern
blending modernity with subtlety. Nevertheless, Silva has by far
exceeded expectations with this exhibition which are certainly
collector's items form it is a privilege owning a Jayantha Silva
creation.
'Expressions - 5' will be held at La Rambla restaurant, Tickle Road,
Colombo 8 till October 5. |
