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| 10_30" x 40"_Mix Medium on Linen Canvas |
19th - 30th Nov.2018: Pradarshak presents “Spaces” - Mix medium abstract paintings by Smita Srivastava
It is a paradox! Regardless of the innumerable little nuances that could add up to the premise, let’s just say that life is a paradox. The current series titled, "Spaces" explicates this paradox.
Artist Smita Srivastava depicts bouts of soft energy in her paintings, all the while drawing a parallel to spaces. To quote her, “Like a music note that flows through, space can be tangible. It's the pause between inhale and exhale, a time we take to acknowledge a blessing, to find ourselves, to just breathe in between life. The leisure/pleasure of time is propagated by comforting spaces, Spaces that we can't do without or can’t do with. This series is my attempt to find these "Spaces" which we can hold on to and still let go!!”
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| 02_18" x 18"_Mix Medium on Linen Canvas |
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| 03_18" x 18"_Mix Medium on Canvas |
Her process involves layering with mixed medium and mark making. The result is a captivating collage that has visual texture as its highlight and builds a direct communique with the viewer.
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| 09_24" x 30"_Mix Medium on Linen Canvas |
A self-taught artist from Bengaluru, Smita seems to gravitate to a subtle palette, always enjoying her journey with hues and the art of peace that she purports to propagate via her abstract musings.