"Vignettes From The Sky" an exhibition of recent paintings by Promila Arora at Gallery No. 5, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, Copernicus Marg, Mandi House > 27th November to 3rd December 2014

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27th November :  5:00 pm onwards Add to Calendar 27-11-2014 17:00:00 27-11-2014 18:30:00 68 "Vignettes From The Sky" an exhibition of recent paintings by Promila Arora Event Page : http://goo.gl/YpdmDy Gallery No. 5, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, Copernicus Marg, Mandi House, New Delhi-110001 DD/MM/YYYY - Opening
28th November to 3rd December : 11:00 am - 7:00 pm Add to Calendar 28-11-2014 11:00:00 03-12-2014 19:00:00 68 "Vignettes From The Sky" an exhibition of recent paintings by Promila Arora Event Page : http://goo.gl/YpdmDy Gallery No. 5, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, Copernicus Marg, Mandi House, New Delhi-110001 DD/MM/YYYY - Exhibition on View

Entry : Free

Venue : Gallery No. 5, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, Copernicus Marg, Mandi House, New Delhi-110001
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Event Description : "Vignettes From The Sky" an exhibition of recent paintings by Promila Arora.

In her latest expose, after innumerable successful shows at prestigious galleries countrywide, artist Promila Arora, examines the theme of duality in an entirely new light in her upcoming exhibition "Vignettes from the Sky" . Known for her explorations of the city-scape both metaphorically and physically, the artist has vivified the character of contrasting images with telltale finesse, juxtaposing visually unconnected aspects into a holistic logicality.

Choosing to explore the theme of being in two places at the same time,the artist narrates her feelings by exploring the city- scape reflected in mirrors and glass panes, or the open sky as seen through the upward gaze of an onlooker through the steely finish of a modern construct.

Elsewhere, the old-world Ionic columns of erstwhile colonial homes are balanced against the newest construction and the metro station further enhances the metaphor of the old against the new, in fascinating take.

True to her schooling under the aegis of the Rameshwar Broota School of Art, her work fashions man in all his taut muscular elegance, with rippling muscle tones. Her women carry forth the message of duality through their perfect forms yet sporting a crown of uncombed locks, as if proclaiming their assertive will for independence and refusing to be straitlaced by conformity.

The meticulous strokes, the exactitude of her distortions and reflections, and the connectivity of fragments to express a holistic thought process, bring home the crux of her art with telling significance. Their connectivity speaks of the perfect, but flawed into linear frames.  Her work therefore is a message with a deeply reflective philosophy, where the old and new are but metaphors essaying the universal truth – change is an inevitable fact of life.


Another recurring metaphor is the new is juxtaposed against the traditional trying to straddle both worlds. The exhaustion of the old in trying to keep pace with the new is palpable and yet the underlying message is loud and clear – that change is an inevitable fact of life.

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