Known to be a multi-faceted artist, Restless and introspective by nature, Paresh Maity crisscrosses his home country and the world, to derive artistic inspiration from the many sojourns he undertakes, the people he encounters and the experiences he distils during the spontaneous forays.
Enterprising and elegant, serene and soothing, his wonderful works lead you to an enchanting realm, filled with calm and solitude. His paintings, sculptures and intriguing installations exude a vibrant and vivacious streak. While he usually begins the painting with abstract shapes, it gradually develops into something easily decipherable. If what I wish to say is lost in the exchange, there is no point, he reveals. Isn't that what actually art is all about, he quips, explaining its crux lies in communicating with the viewers!
Gradually, his paintings take shape of recognizable scenes from life around, which are essential and fundamental to all society, as he puts it. While contextually, they fathom a contemporary India, soaked in a holistic feel and flavor, their intrinsic appeal becomes universal, owing to the myriad human threads the artist weaves in. The fabulous figures are suffused with as gamut of emotions and unspoken words surrounding them. The colors are vibrant and bold, whereas shapes and figures are very much Indian, drawn from the country’s rich culture, tradition and history.
Light is a crucial component in his works in setting the mood for each piece. The bronze sculpture ‘Face of the World’ is a case in point. In it light plays the central role, depicting the germination of art, symbolized by the light effect in the sculpture, and the former itself refers directly to the creative process.
The sculpture thus conveys that light (enlightenment) and art, when blended, lead to creation, as a world created. Irrespective of the medium, he invariably strives to fathom tender hues of human relationships and explore the beauty of life around. Even while history provides the essence, his aim is to grasp the Indian experience of today as he sees and perceives it.
Enterprising and elegant, serene and soothing, his wonderful works lead you to an enchanting realm, filled with calm and solitude. His paintings, sculptures and intriguing installations exude a vibrant and vivacious streak. While he usually begins the painting with abstract shapes, it gradually develops into something easily decipherable. If what I wish to say is lost in the exchange, there is no point, he reveals. Isn't that what actually art is all about, he quips, explaining its crux lies in communicating with the viewers!
Gradually, his paintings take shape of recognizable scenes from life around, which are essential and fundamental to all society, as he puts it. While contextually, they fathom a contemporary India, soaked in a holistic feel and flavor, their intrinsic appeal becomes universal, owing to the myriad human threads the artist weaves in. The fabulous figures are suffused with as gamut of emotions and unspoken words surrounding them. The colors are vibrant and bold, whereas shapes and figures are very much Indian, drawn from the country’s rich culture, tradition and history.
Light is a crucial component in his works in setting the mood for each piece. The bronze sculpture ‘Face of the World’ is a case in point. In it light plays the central role, depicting the germination of art, symbolized by the light effect in the sculpture, and the former itself refers directly to the creative process.
The sculpture thus conveys that light (enlightenment) and art, when blended, lead to creation, as a world created. Irrespective of the medium, he invariably strives to fathom tender hues of human relationships and explore the beauty of life around. Even while history provides the essence, his aim is to grasp the Indian experience of today as he sees and perceives it.
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