Waxing Lyrical

“All the 33 paintings put up on display here are in oil and acrylic,” says Mitra,a student of City Montessori School,who has also participated and won in golf and tennis tournaments. “It took me about a year to paint all the exhibits,” she says. With titles like ‘Vermillion Shackles’ in which the plight of a woman tied in matrimony is etched or the ‘Moods’ series in which there is an eclectic play of colours depicting clouds,the artist exhibits a remarkable clarity of thought and adroit execution.

Her mentor Mohammad Shakeel,an artist of international stature,appealed to all to discover and bring to the fore such talents in their families,instead of pushing children into the conventional career options. “Mrinalini’s artwork borders on poetry and it is her muse that gives the master stroke to her work,” he said. Akhtar couldn’t help waxing lyrical about the talented artist,but doled out some sage advice too. “In any form art there is vision and there is craft. You may be gifted with the most unusual talent,but unless you train and practise,you cannot reach the heights of perfection. It is my advice to this child prodigy to visit the best of art galleries and read as much as she can to give her work whatever pinnacle of success she is destined to achieve,” he said,adding a note of advice for the patrons too.

“A very frequently asked question that abstract art evokes is what is the artist trying to say. My point is just as you don’t look for a meaning in the beauty of a flower or in the sweetness of a fragrance,don’t search for a meaning in the fine arts either. Rather,let the visual make an impact on you. If budding artists need to hone their skills through training,patrons too need to improve their levels of appreciation by becoming more receptive,” he said. The abstract paintings,on display from April 15 to 17,11AM to 7PM,are also up for sale at prices ranging from Rs 20,000 to 50,000.

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