Metro Plus
Bangalore
Chennai
Coimbatore
Delhi
Hyderabad
Kochi
Madurai
Mangalore
Pondicherry
Tiruchirapalli
Thiruvananthapuram
Vijayawada
Visakhapatnam
Paris in a new light
|
Manish Pushkale's works draw heavily upon the stained glass paintings of churches in Paris.
|
Art lovers of Thiruvananthapuram are not unfamiliar with the paintings of Manish Pushkale, whose works have been exhibited in the city in 2003. The collection at the show in the city, titled `Night in Paris,' is inspired by his days in Paris where he spent a year as an artist in residence in 2003.
Following in the much-trodden path of senior artists, Manish went to France to familiarise himself with the works of great artists by soaking in the world of art galleries and studios of Paris.
Greatly influenced by the quality of light in the city, Manish's abstract paintings are homage to the ever-changing nature of light in one of most inspiring cities in the world for artistes. His paintings depict Paris in one of its many incarnations.
Manish was attracted by the stained-glass windows of churches in and around Paris In these he discovered the motivation for developing his paintings. He was exposed to a new kind of light that he had never encountered before. The lights of Paris, whether in the stained glass windows of Notre Dame or in the darkness of the shadows, have inspired him to depict them in oil and acrylic on canvas.
Turning point
The artist regards the collection of 22 paintings as a `turning point' in his career. The present collection includes: La nuit de Notre Dame Paris - Ville lumière, Montmartre, Fenetre de Notre Dame, Moulin Rouge and 17 works inspired by vitraux (glass windows with paintings of stories from Bible) of the St.Notre Dame, St. Denis, St. Michel et le Château de Versailles.
Done in very subtle tones, some of the lines in many of these abstracts merge into the canvas, making it barely visible. The artist follows a minimalist style that speaks volumes of his mastery over the medium. The works suggest an artistic maturity and insight that prompts him to strike a delicate balance in his use of visual metaphors.
Self-taught
Manish Pushkale's works have attracted the attention of critics, collectors, and artists alike He was one of the seven Indian artists exhibited in the show `Seven' curated by Ravi Kumar.
Even though he had no formal training in painting, he developed his art by closely observing the works of senior artist. A recipient of the S.H. Raza Foundation Award, Manish's paintings are in the collection of S.H. Raza Foundation, Manjit Bawa, Shakti Burman, Sarla Birla, Bhimsen Joshi, and Ashok Vajpeyi and in many private and corporate office collections in India and abroad.
A native of Bhopal and a geologist by training, 30-year-old Manish Pushkale lives and works in Delhi.
Alliance Francaise de Trivandrum is the hosting the exhibition, which would be on show at Gorky Bhavan till April 28. `Night in Paris,' which has been exhibited in other major cities of India, will move on to Chennai next.
Bimal Sivaji
Printer friendly
page
Send this article to Friends by
E-Mail
Metro Plus
Bangalore
Chennai
Coimbatore
Delhi
Hyderabad
Kochi
Madurai
Mangalore
Pondicherry
Tiruchirapalli
Thiruvananthapuram
Vijayawada
Visakhapatnam
|
