Colours in the Hills, An exhibition of paintings by Astrid Kiehn

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18 May 2022, 6:30pmAdd to Calendar 18/05/2022 18:30 18/05/2022 20:00 Asia/Kolkata Inauguration - Colours in the Hills, An exhibition of paintings by Astrid Kiehn Must check for Details and on Event day before visiting -
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19-25 May 2022, 11am to 7pmAdd to Calendar 19/05/2022 11:00 25/05/2022 19:00 Asia/Kolkata Colours in the Hills, An exhibition of paintings by Astrid Kiehn Must check for Details and on Event day before visiting -
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Entry: Free
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Venue: Art Gallery, Annexe Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003
Landmark: Annexe Building is Next to Alliance Francaise
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Area: Lodhi Road Area Events

Event Description: Colours in the Hills, An exhibition of paintings in water colour, oil, gouache and acrylic by Astrid Kiehn from Germany

 

Painted directly at different locations in Himachal Pradesh, the artist has captured the changing colours and moods of the monsoon skies, mountains and terrain with a few works related to Pahari art

‘Colours in the Hills’ relates to monsoon skies, clouds, shades of mountains and terrain. It also refers to having taken along the colour box to hopefully being able to capture the changing colours and moods on a sheet of paper.

Most of the works displayed in the exhibition have been painted directly at the location. They are executed with water colours which allow (and also force!) one to work quickly and to capture the main aspects. The act of painting on the spot becomes a merging with the environment, the motive is not only seen, but also smelt, felt and heard. It's a holistic affair and can have a meditative intensity.

Subject-wise, nearly all the paintings displayed belong to Himachal Pradesh. They show typical scenes of the hills, often with colours somewhat overemphasized and the scene simplified. The strong and fast changing light does not allow for long painting sessions. Some paintings have been further worked on in the studio, but this is rather an exception.

A few works relate to Pahari art. They were done in oil, gouache or acrylic colours.

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