Exploring shades of human relationships and the life around

He is an artist who meticulously records his impressions to build a visual diary of his painterly adventures. In this journey, as much about self-discovery as story-telling he creates endearing and refreshing works on each sits, city and hamlet he visits. The appeal of his work is universal. The backwaters of Kerala, the sand dunes of Rajasthan, the lake of Geneva, the pyramids of Egypt, the canals of Venice, he has captured it all, in different mediums and forms. We are referring to Paresh Maity...

His new body of work presented courtesy Gallery Sumukha and Wei-Ling Contemporary, Malaysia is comprised of sculptures in fibreglass, and an installation, in addition to his exquisite paintings. He has employed oil on canvas, mixed media including charcoal, conte and watercolors for them. Initially known specifically for his watercolors, he has also dabbled in oils on canvas, and more recently, in sculptures and installation works, as evident in his new suite of works.

A deep thought followed by meticulous execution marks each piece, which mulls over the gamut of bonds between a man and a woman - very human, honest and real - that blossom and take their own course. It's the common thread that runs through these works. The images underline the multiple facets and shades of human relationships like love, closeness, sorrow, failures, triumphs, disappointments and fulfillment, for viewers to relate to and identify with them.

These emotions are universal in nature, though the context might be of a specific location. An accompanying note elaborates: “Paresh Maity feels that man and woman, and the various relationships that exist between the two, is the largest monumental living image that surrounds us all everyday in every part of the world.

Through these works, he endeavors to present the many emotions and feelings that prevail between two people, that make each one of us alive and connected to a common brotherhood, while simultaneously remaining unique as individuals.”