They say the best inspiration for any artist comes from nature. When artist Vinod Sharma looked to nature for ideas, he ended up bringing to life the mystical landscape of the Himalayas on canvas. His month-long solo online exhibition that concludes on Thursday depicts the ageless Himalayas, the abode of Lord Shiva, according to Hindu scriptures.
The exhibition celebrates the simplistic use of colour, aligning it with a minimalistic philosophy. Sharma's colour palette ranges from black and white to primary hues of reds and blues.
Talking about his collection, Sharma says, “The legends say that Shiva had wisely chosen the Himalayas as his home amid the snow-capped mountains away from the maddening world in the lap of nature, where his mind controlled the world. This is my tribute to that level of self-restraint and control over one’s senses which empowered Shiva to take over the entire universe. Silent, yet powerful. Deep within yet holding the physical world in his fist.”
Sharma has 35-five solo exhibitions to his credit, and his works are celebrated internationally. Sharma was also behind organising the art camps and seminars for the NCERT, Dissertation on 20th Century Printmakers, Technique & Vision and designed Murals & Interiors at Trade Fair Society, Delhi. Some of his collections are a part of the Modern Art museum, New Delhi and Museum of Art, Chandigarh as well.
Curator Manisha Gawade calls Sharma’s understanding of the mountainous terrains ‘uncanny and intense.’ “The presence of the artist’s meditative state melts into the hearts and minds of the onlooker,” she says.
The show was curated by Gawade and supported by Arthouse by AV, Dubai. It was presented by Ehsaas, which was founded by Dr Alka Raghuvanshi and Manisha Gawade in 2012 to bring all the combined arts on a single platform.
