The recent exhibition at IHC featured works by masters like Vasudeo Gaitonde and Sridhar Iyer along with other emerging artists. By Trisha Mukherjee
Necrophilia is a psychological disorder and the term is used to describe sexual attraction to corpses. In his paintings, Iqbal Krishan explores many forms of necrophilia and presents the imaginations of necrophiliacs in his series titled Multiple Orgasms.
Krishan usually works in black, white and red and most of his artworks depict imagination and fantasy. Having studied psychology and philosophy, he seeks to bring out the inner recesses of human mind canvas. “My paintings are surreal. The present ones are larger representations of the ones I made in 1978-79 in college,” he said. Krishan uses the air-brushing technique with a spray-gun pen for drawing.
Krishan’s works were part of group exhibition,Drishta, at India Habitat Centre. “The exhibition aims at providing a platform to emerging artists from across the country,” Krishan said, who was also the organiser of the exhibition.
Apart from showcasing the works of budding artists, the exhibition featured a masters’ collection that included works by Vasudeo Gaitonde, Sridhar Iyer, Manish Pushkale and Hemraj. “Drishta, as the name suggests, acknowledges different views of different people. It is a platform which treats every artist equally,” said Suchi Khanna, who heads the arts department in Sanskriti School. Three of her paintings were displayed at the exhibition.
From handmade paper to shallow relief, Khanna has worked with variety of media. “Shallow relief involves texturing and layering, giving the artwork a slightly three-dimensional effect. Shallow relief offers a mystic look,” added Khanna.
Riot of colours in Khanna’s works represents abstract realism. “In one my cityscape paintings, I have used a lot of blue with white birds on the left. The other one is in red and golden,” she explained.
Another artist whose art work was showcased in the exhibition is Krupa Shah, who works with acrylic on canvas. A self-taught artist, Shah has been painting for the past seven years. Her untitled art work at Drishta seemed to reflect Picasso’s cubism, although she claimed that her strokes on the canvas are dominated by her emotions. “I paint whatever I feel about things that I come across. Through this painting, I have tried to send across the message that how life, with its ups and downs, is like a game of chess,” she said, adding that her works are mostly abstract and are open to interpretations by the viewers.
“I believe that colours are a major part of an individual’s life. It is very important to balance the hues. Green and red are my favourite,” said Shah, who sources her colours from the US and paint-brushes from Italy.