Gallery Silver Scpaes
Searching for the Divine- II
Searching for the Divine- II
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Artist: Anurag Anand
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 33 × 24 inches (83.82 × 60.96 cm)
Year: 2024
Searching for the Divine – II by Anurag Anand transforms an ordinary nocturnal cityscape into a contemplative meditation on spirituality, solitude, and the quiet persistence of human longing. At first glance, the viewer encounters an atmospheric landscape rendered under a deep indigo-blue sky, illuminated by a delicate crescent moon. This celestial form not only anchors the composition but also symbolizes calm, divinity, and eternal cycles. Subtly embedded within the architecture is the face of Lord Shiva, a presence that reveals itself gradually, encouraging the viewer to search for meanings hidden within the ordinary.
The painting, executed in acrylic on canvas, reflects Anand’s distinctive ability to merge folk-art clarity with layered abstraction. In the muted palette of browns, ochres, grays, and cool blues, the scene acquires a hushed, reverent tone. The central architectural structure, whether temple, home, or communal space, stands as the heart of the composition. Its weathered façade, broken geometries, and faded mustard-yellow surfaces suggest both mystery and endurance, becoming a metaphor for the timeless human search for stability and connection. Surrounding this focal point are modest dwellings with sloped rooftops and simple forms, their arrangement recalling village life infused with intimacy and rootedness. A winding path threads its way through these buildings, guiding both literal movement and metaphorical introspection.
The landscape is punctuated by spindly, leafless trees rising like sentinels into the vast night sky. Their stark silhouettes heighten the sense of silence and emphasize the spiritual void suggested by the title. These elements, stripped of embellishment, reinforce the meditative quality of the work while symbolizing resilience and fragility. Vegetation and rough grasses scattered across the terrain provide texture and rhythm, balancing the stillness with subtle life.
Anand’s brushwork is both expressive and tactile, layering textures that invite close viewing and a physical engagement with the surface. The combination of simplified, folk-inspired forms with symbolic abstraction creates a dialogue between the material and the metaphysical. This interplay transforms a seemingly familiar village nightscape into a visual elegy, an ode to the sacred concealed within ordinary surroundings.
Searching for the Divine – II is more than a nocturnal village scene. It is a symbolic, iconographical abstraction that reflects the artist’s ongoing inquiry into faith, memory, and community. Through his use of muted tones, symbolic imagery, and contemplative atmosphere, Anand invites viewers to look beyond appearances and to uncover the spiritual essence embedded in everyday landscapes.
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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.