Visual Art and Culture

Artist: Gayatri Desai Size: 30cmx30cm Medium: Watercolour on Handmade Paper      

An Interaction with Artist Venugopal H.S. Venugopal H.S. (in black jacket) Water colour on Paper           182cm x182cm       Water Colour on Paper              90cm x 120cm                                                                                                         During late 70s and early 80s, the Garden City, Bengaluru, was more beautiful and serene with less traffic,and no hustle and bustle. Life was slow and peaceful. One could hear the birds’ chirping and feel the cool wind brushing against the skin as one walked down the footpaths. At that time, art scenario in Bengaluru was slowly shifting and opening to new trends. A few gall...

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          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 establish a connectivity. 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 have shaped my artistic journey. Thank you for visiting and being part of the creative journey. I hope my works bring you pleasure, joy ...

 Sensation -13                                                                                                 Medium :  Acrylic on Handmade-Paper                                                                                                Size:45cmx45cm                                                                         ...

    Indian Wedding Ceremonies Today: fusion of tradition and modernity           As time moves, there will be significant changes in material and cognitive cultures. Changes in culture bring in new patterns and create various dimensions to life . Growth and innovation   as the features of evolution, generations' shifts,  are unavoidable and essential.  We have been into the 21 st century now.  with cutting edge technology innovation,s hifting from 20 th to 21 st century is like stepping into a surrealistic world for most of the older generation.  Technology has shrunk   time and space, speeding up things unprecedentedly. After globalization, with the increased closeness, the world culture is reshaping in a new way. To compete or to accommodate to the changing times becomes very challenging and herculean task for our generation as everything moved very slowly during our times. Last some years were hectic.  A s...

  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 monsoon arrived much earlier than expected this year. It was to come two days later, and we were awaiting its arrival with all the eagerness. The previous day was very sunny,bright and warm. The Newspaper told that the monsoon had reached Kerala state in time and would   proceed towards Karnataka state within couple days. Every specie was eagerly waiting for the monsoon as the summer days and nights had become intolerable with increased suffocating heat. The very next morning, on getting up, I found the overcast sky indicating the nearing of the monsoon. The cloudy sky and the windy weather persisted all through day but without any drizzling. The following day, in the morning, it started raining silently. Chill wind brushed our cheeks and arms fondly and teasingly, reminding us of our warm clothes neatly packed in the cupboard. The atmosphere was very pleasant and inspiring. I enjoyed my first monsoon tea in the balcony watching the rain, in the background some old ...

 

Presented by: Flinntheatre Directed by: Sophia Stepf Text Collaborators: Swar Thounaojam &Irawati karnik German Director and German’s Flinntheatre – an indo-German association that explores the areas of digital dramaturgy. Repetition and user choices to create a new hybrid form of theater which  embraces  performance art.  Actor M.D.Pallvi  in C Sharp C Blunt play                                                                                                    ...

On the eve of International Women's Day, one needs to know the struggle women have put forth for the last so many centuries to achieve the identity and status today. The word  Woman  connotes compassionate, loving, sacrificing, empathetic, dutiful, obedient and tolerant – the list goes on. Who have linked these adjectives to the word Woman and why? These adjectives are not chosen by women themselves but by men.    With these very adjectives women have been conditioned physically, mentally, psychologically and emotionally for centuries by men, the superior sex. These very adjectives glorify woman’s soul and ego and have    been misleading    the women for centuries and    have led them to servitude finally. Men have been clever in selecting these adjectives which have emotionalized and sentimentalized    women to oblige and do things, which no doubt empowers men.                ...