Taking a cue from the pressing concerns of today’s assertive, astute, aware and equally sensitive Indian womenfolk – both urban and rural, several talented female artists produce work that reflects the changed gender mindset, echoing subtle shades and nuances of the self, social and cultural, from a universal perspective. No surprise, they are leaving an indelible mark on the global art scene.
Like their clan, they belong to the new globalized world with an ever-expanding horizon, are keen to voice their views on issues pertinent to their status and progress in the contemporary society. One among them is the highly talented Meetali Singh, an artist tuned to the changing times, who has charted her own course.
Her work tends to embrace the viewer with several images emerging from the defining one to fill the entire surface, arousing a curiosity amidst the uncharted narrative that depicts journey of a restless mind, searching for complex answers to riddles posed by life. It strives to relate the conscious and the unconscious, building a continuous homogenous harmony.
Meetali Singh’s oeuvre is essentially a reflection of an artist’s mindset and thought processes - treading a territory between sheer imagination and real-life emotions. Hence the images are mostly surreal and dreamy in nature – akin to capturing swings of a pendulum. She tries to grasp the movement and the moods of the surreal zone between two extreme poles.
Realistic figures set in an unrealistic or imaginary realm set the tone for of phantasmagorical visuals. The need to demarcate the space on the visual surfaces for the real and the fantastic is evident. The artist sums up her practice to say: “I try to paint my inner emotions. Taking up art was not an easy choice, but I was committed to art and was determined to overcome all barriers. It has been a long journey for me personally, from Benares to Baroda where I arrived to study. My paintings are a reflection of my desires, my aspirations and my feelings.”
In essence, to her art remains a constant quest for answering self-posed queries.
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