Gallery Silver Scpaes
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Artist: Nawal Kishore
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 34 × 24 inches (86.36 × 60.96 cm)
Year: 2021
This evocative painting captures a moment of quiet introspection through the seated figure of a woman rendered in warm, earthy tones. Dressed in traditional attire, she wears a reddish-brown head covering and a vibrant orange blouse adorned with floral motifs, offering a rich contrast to her soft, light-grayish white lower garment. The fabric’s subtle, crinkled texture and lace-like detailing are painted with great care, adding a tactile quality to the composition.
The woman's posture and expression convey a sense of inward reflection. Her gaze is directed gently downward and to her left, her features softened by thoughtfulness. The atmosphere is intimate, neither dramatic nor overtly narrative, but steeped in emotional presence. Her figure is central yet unobtrusive, drawing viewers into her private world without demanding interpretation. The background consists of a muted, brownish-tan wash, overlaid with faint design elements, thin lines and stylized, almost ghost-like figures, that add a subtle layer of visual complexity. These markings suggest a cultural or symbolic context, perhaps referencing memory, ritual, or unspoken histories, but they remain understated, allowing the viewer to engage at their own pace.
The painting’s surface is characterized by thick, textured brushstrokes that bring dimensionality to both figure and fabric. Colors blend and overlap with a painterly fluidity, creating shadow and form through gesture rather than fine detail. This approach gives the work a distinctly expressive quality, merging realism with abstraction to capture not just the woman’s appearance but the emotional weight of the moment she occupies. The palette, dominated by ochres, siennas, and soft neutrals, reinforces the contemplative tone. There is no overt narrative, only a feeling of stillness, thought, and presence. The woman, seated and self-contained, becomes a vessel for quiet strength and introspection. Through its nuanced composition, restrained color scheme, and richly textured surface, the painting offers a meditative exploration of identity, solitude, and inner life.
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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.
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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.