Harmony and rhythm
Ishara JAYAWARDANE
In a blending of talent the Indian Cultural Centre has brought the
works of four female Indian artists to Sri Lanka. Their works are the
mirrors of their hearts.
“This exhibition is done by four women artists and it is titled
‘Harmony and Rhythm’ and the exhibition is done by the Indian Cultural
Centre and this will be going to other places as well. We have consular
general offices like Kandy and Hambantota and Jaffna where they will be
exhibited.” Said Cultural Affairs Officer Subashini Handy.
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Urban Affairs Senior Minister A H M
Fowzie viewing the exhibits.
Pictures by Saman Mendis |
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Sandhya Singh was born in 1957 in Dehradun and holds a Masters Degree
in Fine Arts. Sonika Agarwal is an artist working in New Delhi, and is
pursuing her Post Graduation in History of Arts at the National Museum
New Delhi. Deepa Seth Bhando holds a Post Graduate Degree in Fine Arts
from the Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India. Ruchi Goyal Kaura
born in 1981, she studied Design at National Institute of Fashion
Technology. She holds a Post Graduate Degree in Textile Design from
Nottingham Trent University UK.
“In the paintings done by Sandhya Singh, for each of her paintings,
she has given a title; different Hindustani Raags (Tunes). Raags can be
classified as Hindustani music. For each of her work she has given a
particular Raag title. Maybe she looked at as lighter Raag; lighter
shade and stronger Raag; darker shade. That is how I look at it,” said
Handy.
The paintings were indeed beautiful. It was a collection of paintings
that were almost soothing to the spirit and enchanting in their color
and design. There was almost a sense of tranquility as one gazed at
these highly individualistic paintings; the mirrors to the artist’s
soul. As one moved from wall to wall there was a sense of flow and
conversion. You could feel yourself moving from paintings to painting
driven by a sense of curiosity and heart felt appreciation.
“Another interesting artist is Ruchi Goyal Kaura. She has done
threadwork. It is a form of embroidery. It is very design oriented work.
Then you have Sonika Agarwal who is basically a figurative painter.
Those paintings are based on moods of women; dancing women. Deepa Seth
Bhando is mainly a nature painter, she does landscape based work. She is
looking at the lyrical moods of nature,” said Indian Cultural Centre
Director M Ramachandran.
Every design has a rhythm just like architecture has a particular
rhythm. These painters have nothing in common between them. Different
styles. But what links them together is a concept that goes around the
world that is music, dance and rhythm.
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