A significant group show that features three masters

Art Musings, a leading Mumbai based gallery, has unveiled the third edition of its series ‘Resonance’ that features India’s most renowned masters, namely SH Raza, Sakti Burman and Anjolie Ela Menon.

SH Raza's work exudes that mystic touch of Hindu philosophy. His ‘Bindu’ has become more of an icon - sacred in its symbolism - placing his work in a unique Indian context. For this group show, the veteran artist is presenting a series based on ‘Bharat’ and ‘Nav Bharat’. His images are essentially improvisations on an essential theme: that of mapping out of the mind’s a metaphorical space.

On the other hand, Sakti Burman has come up with a suite of paintings done in various sizes that depict a dazzling Dreamland. The internationally celebrated artist Sakti Burman's paintings tend to evoke the look and feel of a weathered fresco. He makes use of a marbling effect, which is achieved by a fine of blending of oils with acrylics. He employs pointillism to apply paint.

His travels to Italy and subsequent exposure to its Renaissance fresco paintings have greatly influenced his evolution as an artist. He blends the Italian and classical Ajanta cave murals to create a realm wherein fantasy, poetry and fable coalesce. In it, imaginary anthropomorphic creatures co-exist with flowers and trees birds in a near perfect harmony.

Last but not the least, Anjolie Ela Menon is renowned for her experimentation coupled with a touch of innovation. After a brief spell at the JJ school of Art in Bombay, Menon worked and studied in Paris at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in 1961-62 on a French Government scholarship. The artist incorporates diverse cultural influences, with traces evident of Greco-Roman and Byzantine traditions.

The works tend to create a creative friction by deftly juxtaposing the popular image and the classical icon. In this exhibit, Anjolie Ela Menon presents a spectacular large work, entitled ‘Bird in a Golden Cage’, apart from a series of small paintings executed in her trademark style.