A Pan-India Art Show
8-14 January, 2020 @ Lalit Kala Akademy, New Delhi
A group show of 25 artists pan-India was held at the Lalit Kala Galleries 1-4, aptly titled ‘Contemplative 24×7’ displaying an array of talents. Heightening the appeal of the show was an inspiring message by Shri Pacharne, Chairman, LKA. The works of Anjali Thapa had a realistic appeal with strong brush strokes, rendered in a brilliant palette. B.R. Bodade, of Indore showed the tonal strength of white in his graphic forms, while artist Jayprakash Jagtap created unmatched softness of form in his graceful feminine forms, harking back to another era. Kanu Patel essayed in strong horizontal and diagonal canvas division with linear patteran in the forefront of his figurative backdrop. While spatial division marked the latter’s intensity, with Kishore Roy, the emphasis was on a fresh take of the Krishna Leela theme in a oblong framework Artist Lomesh Bodhakar of New Jersey USA, added feminine figures with narrative undertone alongside. One must make a mention of artist Madhvi Sharma’s mixed media work which exhibited a delightful experimental side. Mukesh Bijole manipulated the miniature art to a new height in the lot of intricasy and abstraction, Nawal Kishore gave rhythm and movement through a cubist style to his merging colourful forms. Ranmachandra Kharatmal’s storytelling narrative on canvas had several admirers, as also Artist Ritu Chopra’s landscape of mystical largeness. In Prakash Borude’s works one witnessed the eternal attractions of city forms even as Shubhada Bhosale managed to glorify youth and femininity with her expertise. The rhythmic content of the works of Sushila Bodade celebrated youth in a flux and Varsha Kharatmal depicted lotus forms with sensitivity. For artist Vijay Jadhav, child forms held a fairytale oeuvre. Kharatmal visualised the many possibilities of the lotus form. The sculptures in wood, stone and mixed media displayed intense malleability and powerful expression even as one witnessed the works of artists Ganesh Sharma, D S Mayoor, Jitendra Sutar, Jitendra Vegad, Umesh Vharkat. While clean lines were visible in Sachin Waikar’s work, one admired the composition of Vinayak Rampure, movement in Jitendra Sutan’s horses and the rhythm in Kapil Kapoor’s polymer and metalic works. The exhibition drew positive reviews from all quarters.
