Gallery Silver Scpaes
Moon light
Moon light
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Artist: MANU PAREKH
Medium: Oil on board
Size: 30 X 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm)
Year: 2016
In Moonlight, Manu Parekh transforms the nocturnal landscape into a deeply charged emotional and psychological realm. The composition is built upon stark contrasts, dense passages of darkness set against areas of luminous white, creating an atmosphere that feels both still and unsettled. The moon, rather than functioning as a passive element, emerges as a silent witness, its presence amplifying the emotional weight of the scene. It casts a diffused glow that does not fully illuminate, but instead reveals fragments, leaving much in ambiguity.
Parekh’s figures dissolve into gestural, almost ephemeral forms, their identities obscured within fractured planes of colour. This fragmentation evokes a sense of introspection and solitude, suggesting inner states rather than physical realities. The landscape itself becomes fluid and unstable; land, water, and sky merge seamlessly, dissolving conventional boundaries and reinforcing a sense of disorientation. This interplay of elements creates a visual rhythm that is at once meditative and tense, drawing the viewer into a space where perception feels suspended.
What emerges is not a depiction of a place, but the construction of an inner terrain, one where nature becomes a mirror for human emotion. The quietness of the night is not peaceful, but charged with an undercurrent of unease, memory, and unresolved feeling. Parekh’s handling of paint, both controlled and expressive, heightens this duality, balancing restraint with emotional intensity.
In Moonlight, the artist moves beyond representation to explore the psychological dimensions of landscape. The work exists in a delicate equilibrium, where silence holds as much presence as form, and where the viewer is invited to navigate a space suspended between memory, introspection, and quiet unrest.
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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.