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| By Jotika Devi |
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008 (14:26:03) |
| Tags : Veteran artist Late P Khemraj,'P Khemraj's Wings of Desire', Delhi Art Gallery |
'P Khemraj's Wings of Desire'- A Revival of Art |
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New Delhi: A comprehensive book with artworks of veteran artist Late P Khemraj titled 'P Khemraj-Wings of Desire' was presented by Delhi Art Gallery on Saturday. The book has been accompanied by a retrospective show of the 'Renaissance Man' of the Indian art. The exhibition will showcase Khemraj's work of many years for a month period. It will have more than fifty works in acrylic, pen and ink on paper, oil, pen and ink on canvas, ink, watercolour, acrylic and gold paint on ivory board and mixed on mount board.
The book comprises of 164 pages and 90 colourful illustrations with essays been penned down by Art critics Keshav Malik and Ratnottama Sengupta. Speaking on the occasion Malik said, "An art book is different as the text have to be smaller. But I have tried my best to describe his personality and work."
Further talking about P Khemraj's work Malik said, "He would invite cognition of creative interplay of different forms of artistic activity, brought about by his usual re-reading of his poems, avid strumming of musical instruments and formulate a visual cosmos in his canvas. His creativity represented a play."
 | | Keshav Malik and Dharna Jaisinghani |
Khemraj's work is a combination of feelings and reactions. Most of his paintings are inspired by his 'Principles of pleasures'. Ratnottama Sengupta has emphasized on Khem's artistic journey and influences which brought about the various changes in his art practices, giving birth to a series of powerful drawings entitled Singing Lines."Khemraj represents the harmonious fusion of 'virginity and virility' through a sensuous simplicity and passion." said Sengupta.
Khemraj's daughter Dharna Jaisinghani while talking about the exhibition said," I want to promote and showcase my father's talent to the younger generation. People should see and know what is Khemraj's work all about." Being an artist herself she appreciated his work and added, "He was an amazing human being apart from being a fantastic artist. Remembering her father's words she said,"My creation starts with music." His love for music was so strong that he learnt to play sarod and violin.
An artist who painted delicate dreams of an idyllic world of lovers, birds and mystical creatures, passed away in the year 2000. But through this exhibition and his work, he will be alive in everyone's hearts once again. |
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