Visual Art and Culture

          Sensation -9           Medium: Acrylic           Size : 45x45 cm            year: 2016            Artist: Gayatri Desai      Artist Statement Copy Right  

  Artist Statement Welcome to my creative space. I am a contemporary artist, get inspiration from nature, everyday life, memory, and finally and obviously from the literature that I consume passionately – all this fused with emotions establishes a connectivity with all. Through the symbolic forms, colour layers, textures, and with diverse materials, I create my works to convey my life experiences, perspectives and emotions. Each painting is a journey into the space of imagination, where experiences and memories blend and unfold to take a new image with new interpretation. I consistently enjoy experimenting with new concepts and materials to build depth and meaning. I hope my works encourage viewers to pause, reflect and discover meaning and have a connection with art. The blog is where I share my art works and the narratives behind the process that shape my artistic journey. Thank you for visiting and being part of the creative journey. I hope my works bring you pleasure,...

 Sensation -13                                                                                                 Medium :  acrylic                                                                                                 Size:45cmx45cm                                                                             ...

    Indian wedding ceremonies today: fusion of tradition and modernity           As time moves, there will be significant changes in material and cognitive culture. Changes in accordance to time bring in new dimensions to life and culture. The features of evolution as a generation's symbolic shift, growth and innovation are unavoidable and essential.  We have been into 21 st century now. Shifting from 20 th to 21 st century is like stepping into a surrealistic world, with cutting edge technology innovations. Technology has shrunk   time and space, speeding up things unprecedentedly. After globalization, affected by the closeness, the world culture is reshaping in a new way.     To compete or to accommodate to the changing times becomes very challenging for our generation as everything moved very slowly during our times. Last few years were hectic. There was a series of marriages in the close families and among the friends. ...

  Monsoon Tea and Reflection       June begins with enchanting monsoon rains, bringing a drastic transition in the surroundings and human life. The wet surroundings, the smell of earth, the croaking of frogs, the smell of pakodas — all fused together ooze a distinct charm for those who crave to have a tryst with rains.   Late one rainy evening, we decided to visit Mugad lake  which is close by.   Mugad lake  holds great historical and literary significance as its beauty and serenity inspired the renowned   Kannada poet and  Jnanpita Awardee   Da.Ra.Bendre.    During the British colonial rule, the poet was kept under house arrest for sometime in Mugad village for his patriotic poem Nara Bali, which  r esonated nationalist spirit, but which the colonial govt considered it seditious. But the tranquil surroundings of Mugad continued to inspire his literary work.          The c...