Gallery Silver Scpaes
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Artist: Haku Shah
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 24 × 24 inches (61 × 61 cm)
Year: 2003
This captivating work by Haku Shah beautifully reflects his unique visual language, rooted in simplicity, spirituality, and a deep connection to India’s folk and tribal traditions. Painted in acrylic on canvas, the composition places a solitary woman at the center, rendered in a stylized manner that evokes both innocence and quiet strength.
The figure is presented with large, expressive eyes that carry a look of subtle concern or contemplation. Her small nose and softly curved mouth balance her gaze, creating a sense of vulnerability while also drawing the viewer into her inner world. Her skin tone, painted in light beige, contrasts delicately with her pale yellow garment. The attire itself is loose-fitting with a v-shaped neckline, a characteristic detail that emphasizes simplicity over ornamentation. A soft pinkish-red abstract motif appears around her chest, a subtle yet striking accent that lends symbolic depth to the otherwise minimal figure.
Her hair, painted in light beige and tan tones, is shown as long, loose braids or flowing strands cascading over her shoulders. Two portions are lifted gently to either side of her head, adding rhythm and symmetry to the portrait. With her arms raised to her temples, the figure conveys a gesture of thought, prayer, or quiet surrender, a moment suspended in stillness.
The woman’s presence is set against a bold, deep blue background, which immediately heightens the emotional resonance of the painting. Surrounding her on either side are stylized floral or plant-like forms in pale lavender-pink hues. These forms echo the texture and tones of her hair, enveloping the central figure within a harmonious, almost sacred space. The interplay of these elements blurs the line between figure and environment, suggesting a unity between the human form and nature. Shah’s style here embodies a rare blend of the naïve and the expressive. The lines are simple and uncluttered, yet filled with feeling. His palette, soft yet striking, radiates a sense of serenity even as the figure holds a contemplative pose. The overall effect is meditative, drawing the viewer into a moment of intimacy with the subject while also pointing toward universal themes of femininity, reflection, and spiritual quietude.
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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.