Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 9: The art works of Suman Gupta, a senior artist belonging to J&K, have been showcased in an ongoing show in Delhi.
A curated show titled ‘Soliloquy’ which showcases the art that celebrates a generation of artists at the vanguard of contemporary painting is being organized by gallery NVYA at their newly opened space at GA Lounge, General Aviation Terminal.
Evoking intimacy, community, and the personal in the power to represent oneself in painting, the artists consider the politics of seeing and being seen and how the process of painting might register care, tenderness, fragility, empathy, and resilience. Suman Gupta’s latest works painted in mixed medium on canvas are being shown in this major show.
Suman Gupta’s paintings are inspired by nature in all its forms in conflict and compatibility with human elements for co- existing in their respected surroundings but what distinguished this self-taught artist from the rest of his elk is the apparent ethnic feel of his works. Through uncompromising study of his subjects, he has imbued the commonplace with a hauntingly extraordinary character, seen in his stunning depiction of light and shadow —at once brilliant and subdued, ethereal and fleeting, and palpable.
His unrelenting examination and depiction of his subject means that he sometimes spends months to finish a single canvas. This penetrating approach, as well as his exceptional skill, has singled out Suman Gupta as one of India’s most outstanding magic realists.
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