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Friday, May 15, 2009 (08:51:17) |
| Tags : Lifestyle, exhibition, Earth Bodies |
Earth Bodies: Planted in reality and fine line drawing |
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| New Delhi: "Earth bodies", an exhibition by veteran artist Jatin Das at the Visual Arts Gallery in the capital, features 66 works, mostly in oil. The artist is back with a solo show in the capital after nine years.
The works, says the artist, have been selected from his vast body of work over the past five years. Mostly figure drawings in basic earth colours like brown, ochre, yellow green, blue, red and black, they are reminiscent of classical artists like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo because of their anatomical details.
The lines, though fluid, etch out the muscle and the contours of the human body. The 67-year-old artist has been working for the past 51 years and the drawings reflect his mastery over strokes. The bodies are voluptuous and meditative, modelled on the Renaissance style. They straddle the canvas in twosome and trinities.
"Purusha in Prakriti" - a 48 inch x 48 inch oil painting of a three-headed man-woman figure - stands out for its fluidity of lines and symbolism. It depicts the harmonious male and female energies in nature through a delicate blend of soapstone green (the male) and rust brown (the female) juxtaposed on each other.
"Earthed", a 60"x48" oil on canvas drawing of a monk-like figure, is striking because of the detail and the expression of calm repose. The fingers curve like those of a dancer and he is rooted to the earth like a tree.
To beat recession blues, the exhibition also offers 150 prints signed by the artist, priced at Rs.1,000 each. The show closes on May 19.(IANS) |
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