Beacons of modern art

A stroll around the State Art Gallery in Rabindra Bhawan, where four painters from Assam University, Silchar, held an exhibition titled Why 4 left little scope to ask “whys” but did make one lip a lot of “thank gods”.

Well, thank god that at least contemporary art in Assam is extracting some “wows” when music and theatre draw only dubious “mixed reactions” and cinema is almost missing. Inaugurated by painter-filmmaker Pulak Gogoi on August 27, the exhibition had 30 splendid artworks on display.

Artist Sivan G, who originally hails from Kerala, stood out for his refreshing perspective, with an extensive use of lines and patches, which created a sense of abstraction.The works were striking for the near-absence of human figures.

Of the very few that had human forms, the one titled Imperative Song must be mentioned.
It shows a black girl placed in three different segments, in white, red and yellow attires.
The composition is simply marvellous.

Meghali Goswami, probably the only one from Assam to have earned a PhD in modern art, showed 12 of her paintings — mostly human figures in various moods.
The one titled Perception, showing a human face with different technological elements was arresting. The use of circles and straight lines besides the haunting colour scheme made the work spellbinding.

Nirmal Kanti Roy’s works are a celebration of “openness” amid the chaos of modern life. The common element in all his works is a tree leaf and the dominant hues are green and red.
Another significant aspect of his work is movement, which he creates by means of fantastic curves.

The work titled Lenient Imitation, too, bears the stamp of Roy’s distinct imaginative design and colour sense. Baharul Islam Laskar, like Goswami, concentrates on human form and kicks up a restlessness and disturbance through his lines. source: telegraph india