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Artist: Gopal Samuntray
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 30 × 40 inches (76.2 × 101.6 cm)
This evocative painting by Gopal Samuntray centers around a strikingly stylized animal figure—reminiscent of a large feline, capturing a moment charged with raw emotion and primal energy. Dominated by a muted palette of browns, beiges, teal, and subtle hints of yellow, the composition melds abstraction and symbolism to create a visually compelling and thought-provoking scene.
The animal, possibly a lion or tiger, commands attention through its bold presence at the heart of the canvas. Its open mouth, caught mid-roar or howl, and tense posture suggest a surge of aggression, exertion, or urgent expression. Rendered with broad, gestural brushstrokes, the figure carries an abstract quality that transcends literal depiction. The artist’s technique emphasizes movement and intensity over precise anatomical detail, lending the creature a dynamic and almost mythic aura.
Surrounding the central figure is a swirling, nebulous background painted with fluid, blurred brushwork that conjures an atmosphere of mist, fog, or dreamlike haze. This softly diffused environment enhances the sense of mystery and otherworldliness, distancing the scene from naturalistic representation and placing it firmly within a symbolic or surreal context. Adding further layers of intrigue and complexity are small, speckled shapes scattered across the canvas, bright and pastel-colored forms that resemble balloons or abstract motifs. These delicate accents contrast the dominant muted tones and heavy gestures of the animal, creating a visual tension between fragility and power, lightness and intensity. Their presence suggests an element of celebration, hope, or ephemeral beauty amid the more turbulent energy of the scene.
The composition conveys a potent sense of movement and emotional charge. The juxtaposition of the fierce central figure with the atmospheric surroundings invites multiple interpretations, perhaps a meditation on inner turmoil, the wildness of nature, or the interplay between strength and vulnerability. Gopal Samuntray’s masterful use of color, brushwork, and abstraction culminates in a work that is both visually arresting and rich in symbolic resonance. This painting moves beyond the confines of realistic portraiture to evoke a deeper, more visceral experience of the animal spirit and its place within an enigmatic landscape.
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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.