EXHIBITION "Esoteric Expressions" a solo show of paintings by Shobha Bhatia's teacher, mentor and acclaimed artist K.S Kulkarni at Gallerie Ganesha, E-557, Greater Kailash-II > 11am-7pm on 21st October to 21st November 2015
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"Esoteric Expressions" a solo show of paintings by her teacher, mentor and acclaimed artist K.S Kulkarni
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Gallerie Ganesha, E-557, Greater Kailash-II, New Delhi-110048
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Event Description : Gallerie Ganesha celebrates 25 years with a show by late veteran artist K.S Kulkarni.
Shobha Bhatia, Director, Gallerie Ganesha is celebrating the gallery's twenty five years with a solo show of paintings by her teacher, mentor and acclaimed artist K.S Kulkarni.
Recalls Shobha Bhatia, Director, Gallerie Ganesha, “The first time I met Professor Kulkarni was when I joined the art classes at Triveni Kala Sangam in 1962. He was already a renowned artist at that time. He had made a number of trips to the USA during the decade between 1949 to the late fifties, by invitation to participate in international art workshops and artist-in-residence etc. On his last trip during this period, he also travelled to Mexico, Guatemala and Brazil. He was always attracted to tribal art and therefore he travelled to see the Mayan and Inca art which was to influence his works later. In order to break away from the traditional forms of art, he along with B.C.Sanyal and others set up Delhi Shilpi Chakra. This institution corresponded with the formation of the Progressive Artists Group in Mumbai.”
Esoteric Expressions will have 26 of his paintings, sourced from the gallery collection, and mostly works done during the late 80s and early 90s. Using a variety of textures like paper, jute, canvas, Kulkarni creates paintings that are both esoteric and dreamlike.In the show, one can gauge Kulkarni’s pre-occupation with form. The shapes are pleasingly irregular, the style is vigorous, tone is both exotic and homely. Creating a synthesis between traditional values in Indian painting and western trends of his times, Kulkarni has used a colour palette that is in harmony with his work. Reflecting an ethos that reminds one of Picasso, Kulkarni has always been true to his first and enduring love for the ‘form’, representation or pure, figurative or abstract. He mostly drew his inspiration from the folk and primitive art be it Egyption, Indian, Mexican, Incan etc. He could work entirely within the Indian tradition with as much ease and consummate skill as he could adapt the mores of some of the Western Masters.
In his own words, “But, beyond the influence of Indian culture and its ethos, my horizons are universal. I am interested in the universalising of the human spirit. My concepts are not regional or tribal-spiritual and material is the matrix of my creative intent. My art springs from within and flows from my perception of the rhythm of life around me in the global context. With all these rapid changes, art too is changing rapidly. All creativity is linked within and without. In such a scenario, what one does is to discover from the conflicting forces of this relationship and conceptualise and perceive, through space, colour, texture and present those concepts after having digested the multi influences. The creative process is like the flowering of a tree. It is complex because life is complex. It is still a deeply spiritual process. In the manifestation of this energy there are always two elements: you can explain this in the term of man-woman, positive-negative, cold-hot, etc. It is this balance of energy that I try to resolve in my creative process. In the aesthetics of my art this tension finds expression. I am influenced by the Indian definition of Rajas, Satwa and Tamas. Like tension in stringed instruments, the tension in my work, creates its own creative music.”
Born in Karnataka, K.S.Kulkarni qualified from the Sir J.J. School of Art, Bombay in 1942. He worked as visiting Professor at the Delhi Polytechnic, Art Deptt. from 1945 to 1962. He was the Founder member of the Delhi Shilpi Chakra in 1948. In 1962 he became the Art Director of the Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi of which he was also the Founder Member. He had his first one-man show in 1945, organized by the All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society. He held several solo shows in India and abroad from 1951 to 1994. He participated in international shows at Tokyo, Paris, New York, Venice, Sao Paulo and London. He made a mural 200ft to 50ft at Moscow for an exhibition organised by the Govt. of India. He was Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts and Head of the Dept of Painting, Banaras Hindu University from 1967-69. From 1969 to 1972, he worked as visiting Professor at the Skidmore College, New York. In 1984 he was chosen by the Govt. of India as the National Emeritus Professor for outstanding contribution in the field of art.
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Venue: Gallerie Ganesha, E-557, Greater Kailash-II, New Delhi-110048
Venue Info : gallerieganesha.com | Map | Nearest Metro Station - 'Kailash Colony(Violet Line)'
Venue Info : gallerieganesha.com | Map | Nearest Metro Station - 'Kailash Colony(Violet Line)'
Shobha Bhatia, Director, Gallerie Ganesha is celebrating the gallery's twenty five years with a solo show of paintings by her teacher, mentor and acclaimed artist K.S Kulkarni.
Recalls Shobha Bhatia, Director, Gallerie Ganesha, “The first time I met Professor Kulkarni was when I joined the art classes at Triveni Kala Sangam in 1962. He was already a renowned artist at that time. He had made a number of trips to the USA during the decade between 1949 to the late fifties, by invitation to participate in international art workshops and artist-in-residence etc. On his last trip during this period, he also travelled to Mexico, Guatemala and Brazil. He was always attracted to tribal art and therefore he travelled to see the Mayan and Inca art which was to influence his works later. In order to break away from the traditional forms of art, he along with B.C.Sanyal and others set up Delhi Shilpi Chakra. This institution corresponded with the formation of the Progressive Artists Group in Mumbai.”
Esoteric Expressions will have 26 of his paintings, sourced from the gallery collection, and mostly works done during the late 80s and early 90s. Using a variety of textures like paper, jute, canvas, Kulkarni creates paintings that are both esoteric and dreamlike.In the show, one can gauge Kulkarni’s pre-occupation with form. The shapes are pleasingly irregular, the style is vigorous, tone is both exotic and homely. Creating a synthesis between traditional values in Indian painting and western trends of his times, Kulkarni has used a colour palette that is in harmony with his work. Reflecting an ethos that reminds one of Picasso, Kulkarni has always been true to his first and enduring love for the ‘form’, representation or pure, figurative or abstract. He mostly drew his inspiration from the folk and primitive art be it Egyption, Indian, Mexican, Incan etc. He could work entirely within the Indian tradition with as much ease and consummate skill as he could adapt the mores of some of the Western Masters.
In his own words, “But, beyond the influence of Indian culture and its ethos, my horizons are universal. I am interested in the universalising of the human spirit. My concepts are not regional or tribal-spiritual and material is the matrix of my creative intent. My art springs from within and flows from my perception of the rhythm of life around me in the global context. With all these rapid changes, art too is changing rapidly. All creativity is linked within and without. In such a scenario, what one does is to discover from the conflicting forces of this relationship and conceptualise and perceive, through space, colour, texture and present those concepts after having digested the multi influences. The creative process is like the flowering of a tree. It is complex because life is complex. It is still a deeply spiritual process. In the manifestation of this energy there are always two elements: you can explain this in the term of man-woman, positive-negative, cold-hot, etc. It is this balance of energy that I try to resolve in my creative process. In the aesthetics of my art this tension finds expression. I am influenced by the Indian definition of Rajas, Satwa and Tamas. Like tension in stringed instruments, the tension in my work, creates its own creative music.”
Born in Karnataka, K.S.Kulkarni qualified from the Sir J.J. School of Art, Bombay in 1942. He worked as visiting Professor at the Delhi Polytechnic, Art Deptt. from 1945 to 1962. He was the Founder member of the Delhi Shilpi Chakra in 1948. In 1962 he became the Art Director of the Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi of which he was also the Founder Member. He had his first one-man show in 1945, organized by the All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society. He held several solo shows in India and abroad from 1951 to 1994. He participated in international shows at Tokyo, Paris, New York, Venice, Sao Paulo and London. He made a mural 200ft to 50ft at Moscow for an exhibition organised by the Govt. of India. He was Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts and Head of the Dept of Painting, Banaras Hindu University from 1967-69. From 1969 to 1972, he worked as visiting Professor at the Skidmore College, New York. In 1984 he was chosen by the Govt. of India as the National Emeritus Professor for outstanding contribution in the field of art.
Related Events : Exhibitions
EXHIBITION "Esoteric Expressions" a solo show of paintings by Shobha Bhatia's teacher, mentor and acclaimed artist K.S Kulkarni at Gallerie Ganesha, E-557, Greater Kailash-II > 11am-7pm on 21st October to 21st November 2015
![EXHIBITION "Esoteric Expressions" a solo show of paintings by Shobha Bhatia's teacher, mentor and acclaimed artist K.S Kulkarni at Gallerie Ganesha, E-557, Greater Kailash-II > 11am-7pm on 21st October to 21st November 2015]()
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