‘Figuratives Figure’ is a group show at Mumbai’s Jamaat Art Gallery that comprises various styles of artists in this genre of work. It is popular even today, albeit with usage of modern technology and moving media. The canvas and paper works are also still very much appreciated.
The show includes figurative paintings by Chaitali Mukherjee, Raja Segar, Gautam Mukherjii, Rini Dhumal, Gazala Chinwala, Sukumar Chatterjee, Laxman Aeley, and Vijay Belgave. It includes some older works by them to follow how some of these artists have evolved over time. A press release states:
The images, be it the kurtas of the Babu-log or the jewels of the Badra-log, are all clad in traditional Bengali attire. The acrylic on paper and canvas works are displayed alongside some older ones, done using pastels on paper. New York based Gazala Chinwala paints in a distinctive style. Bold lines cut across the oil on canvas works, though not quite cubist, have expressive faces and vibrant colors. Her painting of Madonna and Child harks back to an ethereal period.
Hyderabad based Laxman Aeley has a dramatic style of paintings with mixed media on canvas . Strong images executed in black & white shades with a dramatic red background represent exquisite draftsmanship. Baroda based Rini Dhumal is a proponent of the female force in the powerful form of Devi or Shakti. Sukumar Chatterjee paints on handmade rice paper with acrylic paint. Vijay Belgave’s almost Modigliani faces display a purity in expression. Raja Segar from Colombo uses a fractured style. The colors appear to have been refracted from a prism, having bold hues that splash from a startling white.
The show includes figurative paintings by Chaitali Mukherjee, Raja Segar, Gautam Mukherjii, Rini Dhumal, Gazala Chinwala, Sukumar Chatterjee, Laxman Aeley, and Vijay Belgave. It includes some older works by them to follow how some of these artists have evolved over time. A press release states:
“Figurative paintings have been the first kind of paintings done by people. Dating back to the cave paintings of stick figures, evolving to sophisiticated portraits and compostions by the European Masters, Japanese and Chinese stylised figures, Egyptian paintings on papyrus and our own Indian School of Traditional and Folk Art."Chaitali Mukeherjee from Kolkata paints on paper with acrylic paints. Her figures are westernized in appearance with a curious Eastern touch in their eyes. Highly stylized in nature, they are all surrounded by the serene tranquility of nature. They exude a languid air. Gautam Mukeherjii is entrenched in the Bengali tradition. His work exudes his emotions. The paintings are mostly about families and the bond of affection between them.
The images, be it the kurtas of the Babu-log or the jewels of the Badra-log, are all clad in traditional Bengali attire. The acrylic on paper and canvas works are displayed alongside some older ones, done using pastels on paper. New York based Gazala Chinwala paints in a distinctive style. Bold lines cut across the oil on canvas works, though not quite cubist, have expressive faces and vibrant colors. Her painting of Madonna and Child harks back to an ethereal period.
Hyderabad based Laxman Aeley has a dramatic style of paintings with mixed media on canvas . Strong images executed in black & white shades with a dramatic red background represent exquisite draftsmanship. Baroda based Rini Dhumal is a proponent of the female force in the powerful form of Devi or Shakti. Sukumar Chatterjee paints on handmade rice paper with acrylic paint. Vijay Belgave’s almost Modigliani faces display a purity in expression. Raja Segar from Colombo uses a fractured style. The colors appear to have been refracted from a prism, having bold hues that splash from a startling white.
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