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Size: 45 W x 30 H x 2 D in
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Pitara is my still life series in oils that turns a Flemish eye on my country. To me, each object in these still life paintings represents the human world behind that object - from the hand that made it, to the one that owned it, to the cultural associations, personal memories and emotions attached to its use. My still life speak the hidden language of human artifacts. These photorealistic paintings present the rich, earthy and warm tones of traditional India, capturing glimpses of its culture and food. The deep shadows and play of light on traditional materials draw inspiration from Flemish paintings and so does the multi-layered technique used to render these still life paintings. Through this series, I present Indian heritage through the lens of Flemish still life - a Western idiom vastly different from the art traditions of India. The language is Flemish and still life, the ideas and expressions Indian. This painting Shringaar stands for adornment in India and depicts a few traditional Indian elements of a lady’s toilette – elaborate kemp jewellery, gold bangles, a red saree and red kumkum powder to mark her forehead – all laid out ready for her use. Red and gold are the colors of prosperity and are very important in the adornment of brides and married Indian women.
Painting:Oil on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:45 W x 30 H x 2 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Yes
Packaging:Ships in a Box
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Ships From:India.
Customs:Shipments from India may experience delays due to country's regulations for exporting valuable artworks.
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Caress the detail, the divine detail I am an ex-marketing professional turned self-taught artist. My artistic journey is informed by my deep interest in history, culture and all things classical. The beauty of the commonplace is forefront in my art - in glorious photo-realistic detail. In a world that places a premium on 'instant, digital and virtual'; my art is 'slow, hand-made and purist'. It focuses on the pure joy of being, of the need to pause and to reflect, and to undertake an inward journey into the infinitesimal. My world of slow art is an opportunity to appreciate the divine and seek meaning in the commonplace. Three primary influences define my art: The trademark fusion of European realism with Indian symbolism of the 'father of modern indian art - Raja Ravi Varma; the polished still life of the master Dutch artist - Willem Heda and the photo-realistic chroniclings of the American master Ralph Goings. A large part of my work in oils focuses on still life. Through my choice of objects and settings, my still life paintings stage an alternate reality – a silent representative of culture, people and symbology. For it is the hidden language of human artifacts that I seek to focus on and uncover in each of my still life paintings. My oil paintings are as much influenced by the art and time-honored techniques of the European masters as by my heritage and outlook. Each of my oil paintings are built over a minimum of seven detailed layers in a contemplative immersion that can consume anywhere upwards of 200 work hours. Each oil painting is thus a labour of love and adoration - a contemporary tribute to the knowledge passed down by the great masters. Whether in oils or in my charcoal-graphite drawings, I think of myself as a chronicler of our lives and times. And I remain ultimately a deep observer - a painter of life. Contact: sripriyamozumdar@gmail.com
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