A recent exhibition by Stellar International Art Foundation presented Paresh Maity’s watercolour series on China
The bright colours that create sharp contours on the canvas provide a rare glimpse of China. These artworks are a part of series Through the Orient by Paresh Maity. Stellar International Art Foundation presented Maity’s series on China recently at an event at Four Points by Sheraton. All 20 art pieces of this series belong to the private collection of Sudhir and Anita Choudhrie, based in Delhi and london. Ten works from Maity’s series are those that have never before been on view to the public.
This exhibition shows Maity’s mid-career preference for watercolour. In this instance, the technique of the artist is still delicate and entirely based on his exploration of light and atmosphere. The colours — yellow, red, blue — not only depict the actual colour spectrum of the scene but also the time of day and the feeling of light passing over various landscapes.
In this series Maity also adopts minimalism appropriate to Sino-aesthetics, as well as elements of calligraphy and line-work. Maity never resists fusing the work with bold primary colours from his homeland. A video of the artist’s first show with Stellar International Art Foundation was also shown at the event.