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Artist: K. H. Ara
Medium: Oil on Board
Size: 12 × 15 inches (30.48 × 38.1 cm)
Year: 1967
In this evocative landscape painting, K. H. Ara channels his signature modernist sensibility to reimagine a colonnaded architectural structure, likely a temple or a grand mansion, set amidst a lush, almost dreamlike parkland. Rendered in oil on board, the composition reveals Ara’s painterly command through bold, expressive brushstrokes and a deliberately softened representation of forms. The building’s façade, composed of tall classical columns and a horizontal roofline, is imbued with muted pinks, creams, and lavenders, offering an ethereal contrast against the darker surrounding foliage.
Rather than striving for topographical precision, Ara leans into aesthetic abstraction, using color, texture, and mood to evoke a psychological space. The trees surrounding the structure are shaped by broad swathes of green, gray, and indigo, suggesting both natural density and emotional introspection. These arboreal forms frame the central architecture and create a sense of gentle enclosure. In the foreground, Ara introduces spectral, stylized human figures, barely distinguishable in their light tonal palette of whites and grays. These figures do not function narratively; rather, they appear as fleeting presences, almost apparitions, hovering between past and present, memory and imagination. Their placement, in front of the building yet embedded in the landscape, heightens the sense of timeless reflection that permeates the work.
The sky, rendered in a rich, cool blue, alludes to the approaching twilight, a transitional moment that echoes the painting’s deeper meditation on impermanence and nostalgia. The overall effect is one of tranquil contemplation, where form dissolves into feeling, and the built and natural environments are merged through Ara’s expressive, tactile brushwork. This piece stands as a testament to K. H. Ara’s contributions to Indian modernism, where he departs from rigid formalism and embraces emotive resonance, inviting viewers into a world shaped as much by memory and intuition as by observation
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Art has always, naturally, reflected the development and exploration of different thoughts and perceptions, and our current postmodern era is no different. It is interesting to see how art has evolved visually, yet the traditional methods of composing art remain a valid means of expression.
All it takes for an artist to rise above normalcy, is inspiration, which fuels his passion to paint beautiful creations throughout his life.
The valuable expression of art is always there with us, but now this expression is yet to take an interesting diversion with our art gallery, Gallery Silver Scapes, located in Hauz Khas Enclave. Art is no longer considered just decorative but has evolved and come forth as a major form of investment yielding high rates of returns for its buyers, making it an expression commonly used.
Mrs Mayor was walked into the art world by the legendary modernist Bimal Das Gupta, one of whose biggest collections remains with Gallery Silver Scapes. In the 1980s, as head and first curator of the Habiart Gallery founded by Mrs Rekha Modi — a childhood friend — Mrs Mayor worked closely with and curated shows for renowned artists such as A Ramachandran, GR Santosh, Rameshwar Broota, Sakti Burman, MK Bardhan, Dhiraj Chaudhury, M Sivanesan, and Arup Das among others.
Besides modern masters, she also worked with young contemporaries such as Sudip Roy, Paresh Maity, Subroto Kundu, Vinod Sharma, and many more. Artworks commissioned by her are now part of prestigious collections, such as those of the India Habitat Centre, Ranbaxy, Pepsi, Hotel Lalit, Bank of America, and many more private and public collections.