7th May – 19th May.’12: Pradarshak presents ‘Journey to the Unknown’, a series of semi-abstract paintings by Sangeeta Babani.
“Imagine that you are about
to embark on a new journey; you have only an abstract thought in mind but have
absolutely no clue where you're going,” muses Sangeeta Babani, a self taught
artist from Mumbai. A feeling that
envelopes Sangeeta in many ways when she stands in front of the canvas
contemplating a new painting. “Maybe I can choose the direction of my trip but the
destination is always a mystery – an exciting journey to "The
Unknown".
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The young lady was
raised in Spain, a country with rich cultural heritage. Imbibing Spanish art
and culture during her growing years led her to the ultimate initiation into
Indian art and culture when she settled in Mumbai after marriage.
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Sangeeta veers from
figurative realistic to semi-abstract depiction, landscape to abstraction as
the mood takes her. There are no straight answers and that is the beauty of
life, is her firm belief and this philosophy is celebrated in her canvases with
an exuberance of colour and emotion.
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Characterised by an
ambiguity, simultaneously introspective and impressionist in nature, her
paintings come alive with vibrant hues and multiple thoughts. Interpretation
becomes subjective and distinct from one viewer to another. The artist
celebrates her journey to the unknown, leaving the onlooker to pursue his.