Gallery Silver Scpaes
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Artist: Amit Rajvanshi
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 48 × 24 inches (121.92 × 60.96 cm)
Year: 2024
A captivating diptych rendered in a style that echoes folk art and graphic design traditions invites viewers into a contemplative narrative of everyday life. This large two-panel composition, marked by its nuanced use of grayscale against a warm mustard yellow-gold background, beautifully balances detailed line work with bold, simplified forms to create a harmonious visual dialogue between the figures.
The left panel presents a woman in profile, facing right, adorned in intricately patterned traditional attire that evokes the sartorial heritage of Indian or Southeast Asian cultures. Her loose-fitting top and skirt are meticulously detailed, the fine line work emphasizing the rich textures and ornamental qualities of the fabric. With remarkable poise, she balances a large platter or basket brimming with small fish atop her head, a gesture suggestive of ritual, labor, or cultural practice. The delicate shading lends a sculptural quality to her figure, enhancing the three-dimensionality amidst the flat, textured background.
On the right panel, a man is depicted in mirrored profile, facing left, his posture introspective and absorbed. Clad in a jacket-like shirt, pants, and shoes, his figure conveys a quiet dignity. Cradled within the folds of his garment is a small animal, its presence suggested rather than fully revealed, which introduces an intimate, tender element to the scene. The artist’s deft control of grayscale tones and shading skillfully models his form and garments, providing volume and subtle emotional depth.
The mustard yellow-gold background, textured yet flat, creates a vibrant contrast that allows the grayscale figures to command focus without distraction. This deliberate chromatic choice enhances the work’s sense of symmetry and visual rhythm, underscoring the formal balance between the two panels. The fine line work and nuanced shading demonstrate the artist’s mastery in blending folk motifs with contemporary graphic sensibilities. This diptych eloquently captures a moment of cultural resonance, where tradition, daily life, and quiet introspection converge. The interplay between the two figures, their gestures, and the richly detailed patterns invites viewers to explore themes of labor, care, and connection within a visually striking and thoughtfully composed artwork.
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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.