The art aficionados enjoyed the colours of Rajasthani folk art in a painting exhibition , Colour Rhythm, that was like an extravaganza for the viewers. The weeklong exhibition was put up by artist Amit Harit at Rangdarshini Gallery, Bharat Bhavan. The exhibition concluded here on Monday at Bharat Bhavan.
He presented 19 semi realistic style paintings at Bhopal art lovers. The artist has exhibited collections of his three years’ works based on acrylic both on canvas and paper. He has mostly painted on themes of nature including birds, animals like tiger, tortoises, Scorpions, trees and at the same time he expresses his worries too towards nature after advent of technology.
In one of his work he painted the landscape of a village Neelkanth near Bhanpur, Rajasthan, showing long tress, a tiger and peacocks in flight by using bright colours. In another works he paints how people are destroying this greenery by killing animals, cutting tress and running metro trains and aeroplanes. He also showed that how people from tribal belt of Sawai Madhopur, Rajsthan are deserting their traditional professions and adopting modern ones.
In an acrylic work, he painted people participating in Muharram procession, Muslim women in veils, a terrorist and some army personnel totting guns which depicted the pitiable condition of people of Jammu Kashmir. He also painted how we have become modern by attire but with same orthodox and superstitious mindsets. He has also painted the natural beauty of Bhopal during his stay in the city.
“It’s my first solo painting exhibition in Bharat Bhawan. All my works are like corridors where I painted my thoughts which I sensed through my surroundings. I think the original tribal and folk art will vanish due to repetition,” says Harit who hails from Jaipur.
“The works of the artist highlight the Rajasthani folks style especially the bold selection of bright colours which artists generally refrain from using. He really used the colours in rhythm and highlighted issues perfectly,” says city-based noted artist David.