Minimalist

Shiv Kumar Soni is the young artist from Rajasthan. Born and brought up in Bidasar, Churu, he moved to Jaipur to pursue the career of his dreams and graduated in bachelor in visual art, from Rajasthan school of art, Jaipur. The imaginative painter likes to paint with acrylic color in water colored style and has craved it as an exclusive technique. Quiet an observer Shiv likes to drench his paintings with the things he saw and observed in the childhood. Must to say he is a young artistic child who is imaginative and likes to display childhood moments creatively like playing in rainy weather, imagining oneself over the clouds, flying with kites and many beautiful things one wishes to be realistic during youthful days. Also in his paintings, he likes to paint mundane things like kites, birds, balloons, toys, trays, hats. One can surely marvel the innocent charm of childhood memories in his paintings. He also likes to paint his artwork with the imaginative character, A child whom he has even given the name - PUPPY, and has painted him too in his own creative style. Shiv is also fond of painting beautiful landscapes in watercolor. Know Shiv a young enthusiastic painter who loves to paint his and everyone’s most fondant childhood memories, is a nature lover. The lad who is improving and learning from his mistakes and working his way up to become a renowned artistic painter.

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Shiv Kumar Soni is the young artist from Rajasthan. Born and brought up in Bidasar, Churu, he moved to Jaipur to pursue the career of his dreams and graduated in bachelor in visual art, from Rajasthan school of art, Jaipur. The imaginative painter likes to paint with acrylic color in water colored style and has craved it as an exclusive technique. Quiet an observer Shiv likes to drench his paintings with the things he saw and observed in the childhood. Must to say he is a young artistic child who is imaginative and likes to display childhood moments creatively like playing in rainy weather, imagining oneself over the clouds, flying with kites and many beautiful things one wishes to be realistic during youthful days. Also in his paintings, he likes to paint mundane things like kites, birds, balloons, toys, trays, hats. One can surely marvel the innocent charm of childhood memories in his paintings. He also likes to paint his artwork with the imaginative character, A child whom he has even given the name - PUPPY, and has painted him too in his own creative style. Shiv is also fond of painting beautiful landscapes in watercolor. Know Shiv a young enthusiastic painter who loves to paint his and everyone’s most fondant childhood memories, is a nature lover. The lad who is improving and learning from his mistakes and working his way up to become a renowned artistic painter.

Language is considered to be an important tool of conceptualist which is considered as a work of art in complete by stating, writing, pasting and exploring different materials. The journey begins from exploring material as my art work basically using every, day to day life objects or elements i.e. Match-Box, Wood, Cloth, Capsule, Silicon-Gel packets, Paper Bags, Cut - outs as well as pasting methods has also been used. Linear structure in painting is used with the purpose of technical minimalism. Rice paper is extensively used for the very expansion of boundaries in my work. Intentionally torn papers are executed for visual impact as well as conceptual ideas. Exploration of paper, wood has also been introduced which can be shaped in my own areas of space. The formation as well as the deformation of wood helps to explore my work in greater extent. Paper can be stitched or pasted prior to the context, wood can also be stitched or surficial weave with the help of thin wires and constructed into inorganic space. Introduction of paper bags and coloured motifs on it helps to create my own inorganic elements. With the help of watercolors I tried to execute cut-outs, various materials is explored layer by layer creating a metaphorical language. Pasted paper one on top of the other brings out the refinement of pictorial language. The foreground paper is cut into a well maintained boundary of surrounding elements. Figures are also represented from the day to day performance of the basic livelihood. The painting portrays a Girl from Fine Arts who intuitively represent the cultural aspect of present repulsiveness. The figure tries to exhibit her Identity of valueless entities like the household product of match boxes which become less important. Match box is an entertainment in viewpoint because commodities excel in every format with the help of image on top of its surface for advertising or publicity. Textile creates an impact to reach through the artwork of making relevant imaginative, lucrative and refined elements.

Language is considered to be an important tool of conceptualist which is considered as a work of art in complete by stating, writing, pasting and exploring different materials. The journey begins from exploring material as my art work basically using every, day to day life objects or elements i.e. Match-Box, Wood, Cloth, Capsule, Silicon-Gel packets, Paper Bags, Cut - outs as well as pasting methods has also been used. Linear structure in painting is used with the purpose of technical minimalism. Rice paper is extensively used for the very expansion of boundaries in my work. Intentionally torn papers are executed for visual impact as well as conceptual ideas. Exploration of paper, wood has also been introduced which can be shaped in my own areas of space. The formation as well as the deformation of wood helps to explore my work in greater extent. Paper can be stitched or pasted prior to the context, wood can also be stitched or surficial weave with the help of thin wires and constructed into inorganic space. Introduction of paper bags and coloured motifs on it helps to create my own inorganic elements. With the help of watercolors I tried to execute cut-outs, various materials is explored layer by layer creating a metaphorical language. Pasted paper one on top of the other brings out the refinement of pictorial language. The foreground paper is cut into a well maintained boundary of surrounding elements. Figures are also represented from the day to day performance of the basic livelihood. The painting portrays a Girl from Fine Arts who intuitively represent the cultural aspect of present repulsiveness. The figure tries to exhibit her Identity of valueless entities like the household product of match boxes which become less important. Match box is an entertainment in viewpoint because commodities excel in every format with the help of image on top of its surface for advertising or publicity. Textile creates an impact to reach through the artwork of making relevant imaginative, lucrative and refined elements.

Language is considered to be an important tool of conceptualist which is considered as a work of art in complete by stating, writing, pasting and exploring different materials. The journey begins from exploring material as my art work basically using every, day to day life objects or elements i.e. Match-Box, Wood, Cloth, Capsule, Silicon-Gel packets, Paper Bags, Cut - outs as well as pasting methods has also been used. Linear structure in painting is used with the purpose of technical minimalism. Rice paper is extensively used for the very expansion of boundaries in my work. Intentionally torn papers are executed for visual impact as well as conceptual ideas. Exploration of paper, wood has also been introduced which can be shaped in my own areas of space. The formation as well as the deformation of wood helps to explore my work in greater extent. Paper can be stitched or pasted prior to the context, wood can also be stitched or surficial weave with the help of thin wires and constructed into inorganic space. Introduction of paper bags and coloured motifs on it helps to create my own inorganic elements. With the help of watercolors I tried to execute cut-outs, various materials is explored layer by layer creating a metaphorical language. Pasted paper one on top of the other brings out the refinement of pictorial language. The foreground paper is cut into a well maintained boundary of surrounding elements. Figures are also represented from the day to day performance of the basic livelihood. The painting portrays a Girl from Fine Arts who intuitively represent the cultural aspect of present repulsiveness. The figure tries to exhibit her Identity of valueless entities like the household product of match boxes which become less important. Match box is an entertainment in viewpoint because commodities excel in every format with the help of image on top of its surface for advertising or publicity. Textile creates an impact to reach through the artwork of making relevant imaginative, lucrative and refined elements.

Language is considered to be an important tool of conceptualist which is considered as a work of art in complete by stating, writing, pasting and exploring different materials. The journey begins from exploring material as my art work basically using every, day to day life objects or elements i.e. Match-Box, Wood, Cloth, Capsule, Silicon-Gel packets, Paper Bags, Cut - outs as well as pasting methods has also been used. Linear structure in painting is used with the purpose of technical minimalism. Rice paper is extensively used for the very expansion of boundaries in my work. Intentionally torn papers are executed for visual impact as well as conceptual ideas. Exploration of paper, wood has also been introduced which can be shaped in my own areas of space. The formation as well as the deformation of wood helps to explore my work in greater extent. Paper can be stitched or pasted prior to the context, wood can also be stitched or surficial weave with the help of thin wires and constructed into inorganic space. Introduction of paper bags and coloured motifs on it helps to create my own inorganic elements. With the help of watercolors I tried to execute cut-outs, various materials is explored layer by layer creating a metaphorical language. Pasted paper one on top of the other brings out the refinement of pictorial language. The foreground paper is cut into a well maintained boundary of surrounding elements. Figures are also represented from the day to day performance of the basic livelihood. The painting portrays a Girl from Fine Arts who intuitively represent the cultural aspect of present repulsiveness. The figure tries to exhibit her Identity of valueless entities like the household product of match boxes which become less important. Match box is an entertainment in viewpoint because commodities excel in every format with the help of image on top of its surface for advertising or publicity. Textile creates an impact to reach through the artwork of making relevant imaginative, lucrative and refined elements.

Miniature paintings are the part of artistic culture, which gives historic experience and highlights the significant development of Indian art forms. Mughal Emperor is on the verge to enter the new anatomy of life, which is depicted by colours, lines and, simplicity and intense emotions. Here, the artist depicts about the readiness of the Mughal Emperor to face obstacles with a clear mindset about moving forward leaving behind all his inhibitions. He is trying to foresee his future knowing that the journey is going to be a long one. Moreover the use of monochrome indicates lack of options resulting in clarity of thoughts. Clouds and Mother Earth have not changed but everything in between has changed. A persistent person is self confident, independent and has lot of options but is overburdened by complexities, still trying to make a mark in this era, by holding the roots upright. Simple things have been modified into complex resulting in more confusion. Man is crushed by many external factors as well as fighting the internal conflicts has not lost hope and trying to rise again.

Bijoy Basak

DOB :10.12.1973

Born in Durgapur, West Bengal.

Bijoy Kumar Basak – In His Own Words

What we encounter in the course of our daily lives is usually viewed as repetitive, predictable and deserving of little curiosity. “The everyday”, to most, is nothing if not the mundane that we easily overlook. However, the artist in me is stirred by the little insignificants and the drama of the everyday. The artist in the journey of daily life must engage in relationships and activities that form the trivia of his existence. My works engage in conversations with these. However trivial they appear, they leave their imprints on the memory and each day becomes a significant date, even if only on the personal calendar.

In my work, the surface is no less a component. Through textures, fragile lines and subdued colours I construct my visual narrative. They tell stories of the eloquent untold. I have a preference for paper as the ground. Most of my works are in mixed media as, to me, the interplay of different media enhances the expressive capacity of my works.

Bijoy Basak

DOB :10.12.1973

Born in Durgapur, West Bengal.

Bijoy Kumar Basak – In His Own Words

What we encounter in the course of our daily lives is usually viewed as repetitive, predictable and deserving of little curiosity. “The everyday”, to most, is nothing if not the mundane that we easily overlook. However, the artist in me is stirred by the little insignificants and the drama of the everyday. The artist in the journey of daily life must engage in relationships and activities that form the trivia of his existence. My works engage in conversations with these. However trivial they appear, they leave their imprints on the memory and each day becomes a significant date, even if only on the personal calendar.

In my work, the surface is no less a component. Through textures, fragile lines and subdued colours I construct my visual narrative. They tell stories of the eloquent untold. I have a preference for paper as the ground. Most of my works are in mixed media as, to me, the interplay of different media enhances the expressive capacity of my works.

Bijoy Basak

DOB :10.12.1973

Born in Durgapur, West Bengal.

Bijoy Kumar Basak – In His Own Words

What we encounter in the course of our daily lives is usually viewed as repetitive, predictable and deserving of little curiosity. “The everyday”, to most, is nothing if not the mundane that we easily overlook. However, the artist in me is stirred by the little insignificants and the drama of the everyday. The artist in the journey of daily life must engage in relationships and activities that form the trivia of his existence. My works engage in conversations with these. However trivial they appear, they leave their imprints on the memory and each day becomes a significant date, even if only on the personal calendar.

In my work, the surface is no less a component. Through textures, fragile lines and subdued colours I construct my visual narrative. They tell stories of the eloquent untold. I have a preference for paper as the ground. Most of my works are in mixed media as, to me, the interplay of different media enhances the expressive capacity of my works.

Born 1968 in Orissa, spent his childhood in Cuttack and completed his Bachelor s Degree in fine art from Government College of Art and Crafts at Khalikote and Master’s from BHU Varanasi. A semi realistic painter his narratives revolve around partly clad men and women engrossed in their emotions. Human psyche and interpersonal relationships of people in society, is the underlying theme that engages the artists interest. The artist is currently based in Delhi.

Priya Kainikara Sharma speaks through textured and layered abstract surfaces, rich in colour, with a minimalist approach to compositional elements. Her work is informed by her passion for the arts, her love for textiles and through travel.

With a master’s degree in textile design from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, Priya has worked in the Indian textile Industry for several years, before co-curating a design gallery in Singapore that promoted contemporary local and Indian art & design. She continues to pursue her interests in the creative field as a visual artist and design consultant from her studio at Kallang Pudding road, where she practices art and runs workshops, nurturing a constant dialogue with the local creative community.

The Panchabhoota series pays homage to the Elements- Earth, Fire, Air, Water and Space/Ether that are the essence of all that exists, including the self. The artworks result from a quest to answer existential questions and beliefs that have sought comfort in the pages of ancient Vedic texts.