Sangbad Pratidin - Dhisaktir Kabyik Abhikhsep - 26th March 2003An art review titled "The Poetic Projection of Intellect" (Dhisaktir Kabyik Abhikhsep) by Shekhar Chandra. It critiques an exhibition by artist Asit Ghora a…
Sangbad Pratidin - Dhisaktir Kabyik Abhikhsep - 26th March 2003
An art review titled "The Poetic Projection of Intellect" (Dhisaktir Kabyik Abhikhsep) by Shekhar Chandra. It critiques an exhibition by artist Asit Ghora at the Birla Academy.
Below is a detailed translation and summary of the text:
General Information
- Artist: Asit Ghora (from a village in Midnapore).
- Background: Diploma holder in Drawing and Painting from the Government College of Art & Craft.
- Exhibition: His third solo exhibition, held at the Birla Academy.
- Volume & Medium: 69 artworks in total. Most are watercolors, along with a few oil paintings and one collage.
Themes and Artistic Style
The reviewer highlights that while the primary subjects are Nature and Humans, they are not presented as literal mirrors of reality. Instead, Ghora uses a unique creative style characterized by:
- Human Portraits: The artist captures faces often seen in crowds or solitude—tired, laboring, or melancholic. In works titled ‘Awaiting’, ‘Two Women’, ‘Foster Mother’, ‘Homeless’, and ‘Expression’, he uses the female face to portray sorrow, grief, pain, and helplessness.
- Emotional Depth: The text notes that the "silence" in these portraits is not stagnant or mute; it speaks of deep emotional endurance.
Technique: * There is a significant use of black shading to create a soft interplay of light and shadow (chiaroscuro).
- The use of spray painting techniques is mentioned in his depictions of colorful trees and foliage.
- The compositions are described as "novel" and "poetic," designed to evoke deep emotional responses in the viewer.
- Nature: His landscapes are not just vast views but are "mysterious forest bodies" that blend loneliness and melancholy with proportional line work.
Featured Artwork
The image included in the clipping is titled "Homeless" (Grihahina). It depicts a woman with a somber expression, wrapped in a shawl or veil, which aligns with the reviewer's description of "melancholy and helplessness" depicted through female faces.
Key Takeaway: The review concludes that the artist’s work is a "poetic projection of intellect" that leaves the viewer overwhelmed with emotion through its visual language.
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