‘Past and Beyond’: Exhibition captures memories of artist’s expeditions

An exhibition, titled 'Past and Beyond', brought together artist Smita Jain's works which were influenced by her memories. (PR Handout)

The exhibition encapsulated the myriad architecture styles which Jain came across by virtue of her expeditions. (PR Handout)

A textile designer by profession, she has been exhibiting her paintings for over two decades. (PR Handout)

Watching her grandfather working on his watercolour paintings in her ancestral home in Bihar is what inspired her to become an artist. (PR Handout)

An avid traveller, her memories of the places she has travelled to gets reflected in her artworks, be it the mystic homes of Ladakh and Kashmir, the rustic palaces of Rajasthan, the holy city of Benares, or the European countryside. (PR Handout)

Jain made use of printing blocks, stencils and spatula impasto to create textures and motifs. (PR Handout)

Aakshat Sinha, the curator of the show, said, "The exhibition is all about Smita’s desire to explore within her work; be it through materials or presentation." (PR Handout)

The exhibition was on display from May 4-8 at Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi. (PR Handout)