‘TAR-ART An Anagram of My Life’: Solo exhibition transforms discarded waste into captivating pieces

Explore Simran KS Lamba's upcoming mixed-media artwork, 'TAR-ART An Anagram of My Life,' at Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, from December 8 to December 12, 2023. The exhibition is a captivating blend of time, aesthetics, resonance, assimilation, residue, and technique. (Source: PR Handout)

As an Indian artist working in various mediums like mixed media, sculpture, and installations in New Delhi, his art reflects a journey that takes in the world around him. (Source: PR Handout)

The artist examines how different materials work together, blending their natural qualities to make interesting viewpoints. Recycling is central to the process, using discarded waste as a central element. The artist focuses on techniques, letting each piece evolve over time to create unique textures and surfaces. (Source: PR Handout)

This solo show showcases the slow unwinding process of time and techniques used to create final iterations. (Source: PR Handout)

Lamba is introspective and intuitive, exploring diverse subjects derived from memory, dreams, and imagination. He believes in capturing form through the sub-conscious and thinking mind, directing appendages in a hypnotic state rather than structured patterns. (Source: PR Handout)

For Lamba, "Tar and art have always been similar in my perception. By using tar for paintings, I think everyday materials transform into a space where the subtleties of these materials echo in various ways, giving them a new life as a piece of art." (Source: PR Handout)

In Lamba's art, he employs different materials such as tar, lead, tarmac, industrial scrap metal, and glass to investigate how various contexts and subjects impact both an individual's personal space and the public sphere. (Source: PR Handout)

His inspiration comes from observation and deliberation over the focal point of interest. He has dedicated a lot of effort and passion to create pieces that offer an engaging and visually appealing experience for those who see them. (Source: PR Handout)

His work focuses on discarded media and industrial waste, pushing boundaries between different materials and creating new shapes, forms, and textures. (Source: PR Handout)

He credits his perspective and being to his mother, a revivalist fashion designer and founding member of FDCI. His mother instilled in a point of view that encourages questioning and reflection on the ramifications of events, articles, or situations within their timeline. (Source: PR Handout)