Visual Impact

The by-invitation section of “Kaleidoscope” has oil-on-canvas by Professor Jodh Singh,depicting a Buoyant Punjab and the integral elements that make it a rich state. Malkit Singh’s Sohni Mahiwal and Jarnail Singh’s portrait of a Punjabi woman lend an ethnic effect to the gallery.

As for the artists,photographer Ashok Kaushal’s series of photographs titled “Hope”,depict the rootlessness of today’s generation via a symbolic money plant growing in a bottle,without any roots. Ankush Bagga chose to depict nature through his lens,focusing on the minutest details and impressions of plants. Sculptor Parvesh Kumar has worked in stone and wood to create works out of his childhood memories — the changing face of doors,a handwoven cot used to dry wheat,sparrows eating grain and sculpture of a bird. Bibekananad Kapri’s installations in wood are dramatic,as he has created a spider web with wood and a woman is caught in it. His sculpture is shaped like a table and has human forms forming intricate patterns.Working with zinc and wood,Charanjit Singh has created a bond that depicts his close relationship with his mother. A tough and expensive medium to handle,Singh has also worked extensively on charkhas with zinc.

Sanjeev Kumar has experimented with papier-mache on canvas and board to depict the link between nature,freedom and desires,using a colourful palette to create symbols. Mohan Dhiman’s digital prints are a riot of colours,with the human element giving his canvas a realistic appeal. Rozi Kaur has painted floral forms to talk about a woman’s constant struggle with herself,her sense of responsibility and ambition. Besides,works by Gurdeep Dhiman,Kamal Sohal,Pawan Kumar and Mandeep Manu are also part of the showcase.

The exhibition is on till September 10 at Punjab Kala Bhawan,

Sector 16,Chandigarh