ಸಮಕಾಲೀನ ಮಹತ್ವಾಕಾಂಕ್ಷಿ ಶಿಲ್ಪಕಲ್ಪನೆ :
ಅನನ್ಯ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಶೀಲತೆ
ಮೂರು ಆಯಾಮಗಳ ಶಿಲ್ಪರೂಪ ಕಲ್ಪನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಂಪರೆಯ ಲೋಹತಂತ್ರಗಳನ್ನೇ ಸಮಕಾಲೀನವಾಗಿ ದುಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ತಮಿಳುನಾಡಿನ ಜನಾರ್ಧನನ್ ರುದ್ರಮೂರ್ತಿಯವರ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಶಿಲ್ಪಗಳು ಕಿಂಕಿಣಿ ಗ್ಯಾಲರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ NESTLED WITHIN ಶೀರ್ಷಿಕೆಯಡಿ ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ.
ಶಿಲ್ಪಪ್ರಕಾರದ ಲೋಹ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮದ ( ಕಬ್ಬಿಣ/ಉಕ್ಕು) ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆಗಳ ಮೂಸೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕರಗಿಸಿ, ನಮ್ಯತೆಯನ್ನು ಅಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡಂತಹ ಈ ಶಿಲ್ಪಗಳು, ಚಲನಶೀಲ ಕಲ್ಪನೆಯ ಹಾರುವ, ಹರಿಯುವ, ತೇಲುವ, ಬೀಳುವ,ಆದರೆ ಸ್ಥಿತ – ಸ್ಥಗಿತ ರೂಪಗಳಾಗಿ ಮೂಡಿಬಂದಿವೆ. ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತ ಶಿಲ್ಪರೂಪಗಳೇ ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಪರಂಪರೆಯ ಚಪ್ಪಟೆ ಉಬ್ಬುಶಿಲ್ಪ ಪ್ರಭಾವದ ಅಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ರೂಪ ಕಲ್ಪನೆಯ ಶಿಲ್ಪ (?!) ಗಳೂ ಇವೆ. ರೇಖಾ ಸ್ಫೂರ್ತಿಯ ಸಾಹಸಮಯ ಕಲ್ಪನೆಗಳೂ ಅಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಕುಶಲತೆಯಿಂದ ಮೂಡಿ ಬಂದಿವೆ. ನಟರಾಜನ ರೂಪಕಲ್ಪನೆಯನ್ನು ಜನಾರ್ದನನ್ deconsruct/ನಿರಚಿಸಿರುವ ಸಮಕಾಲೀನ ನಡೆ ಗಮನಾರ್ಹ. (ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಏಲ್. ಎನ್. ತಳ್ಳೂರ್ ನೆನಪಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ ). ಸಮಕಾಲೀನ ಶಿಲ್ಪದ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಳಪೆಯ ಶಿಲ್ಪರೂಪಗಳನ್ನೇ ನೋಡಿ ನೋಡಿ ಬೇಸತ್ತವರಿಗೆ ಈ ಶಿಲ್ಪಗಳು ಅತೀವ ಆನಂದವನ್ನು ನೀಡಬಲ್ಲವು. ಕುಶಲತೆ, ಸೌಂದರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಕಾಲೀನತೆಗಳು ಏಕಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಘನಿಭವಿಸಿದ ಶಿಲ್ಪ ಕಲಾಕೃತಿಗಳು ಇವು. ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಣ ಮರ, ಮೊಳೆ, ಫೈಬರ್ ಗಾಜು, ಕಾರ್ಟೆನ್ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಶಿಲ್ಪಗಳೂ ಇವೆ. ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ‘airborne ‘ , ‘ layered silence’, ‘nest’, ‘skin’, ‘one of the several ‘, ‘the surfase of my body’ ಮೊದಲಾದ ಅಭಿವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಬಹುದು.ನೋಡುಗರು ನೋಡುವ ಆಟಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನದಲ್ಲದ, ತಮ್ಮದೇ ಆದ ರೀತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗ್ಯಾಲರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಬಹುದು.
— KV Subramanyam
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“ART HOUZ Bengaluru presents – I Rise: Edition XI”
An exhibition celebrating the strength, spirit, and stories of women who transformed society through resilience, creativity, and leadership.
An exhibition celebrating the strength, spirit, and stories of women who transformed society through resilience, creativity, and leadership.
We invite you to the inauguration on 30th June 2025 at 6:00 PM, where we are honored to welcome our special guests:
Bhagya Ajaikumar (Arts Administrator and Founding Director, Swasti Contemporary Art Gallery) Prof. MJ. Kamalakshi (Senior Arists, Former Secretary – Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat)
Rekha Rao (Eminent Artist) | Sara Arakkal (Artist, Curator ,Art Director, Galerie Sara Arakkal).
On view: 1st to 19th July, 2025
— Jayanthi Shegar (FB)
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“There is only one thing I fear in life, my friend: One day, the black will swallow the red.”
An exhibition of works from the collection of Fondation Beyeler—titled “There is only one thing I fear in life, my friend: One day, the black will swallow the red.”—is on view at the museum in Riehen/Basel through August 31.
This presentation of the museum’s collection focuses exclusively on painting. Rooms are devoted to individual artists—including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Pablo Picasso, Gerhard Richter, and Andy Warhol—and feature works that have left a distinct imprint on the medium, opening it up to fresh perspectives. Highlights include the museum’s debut of Richter’s digital projection “Moving Picture (946-3) Kyoto Version” (2019–24); Warhol’s monumental painting “Sixty Last Suppers” (1986), on loan from the Nicola Erni Collection; and a comprehensive gathering of more than thirty works by Picasso: https://on.gagosian.com/4egiCqj
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Gerhard Richter, “Moving Picture (946-3) Kyoto Version,” 2019–24, installation view, Fondation Beyeler, Riehen/Basel © Gerhard Richter 2025 (23052025). Photo: Mark Niedermann
Courtesy : Gagosian
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“Runu Misra Banerjee: The Soul of Simplicity in Line and Light”
Artist-Runu Misra Banerjee was one of those rare artists for whom art was not merely a profession—it was a quiet, lifelong devotion. Her work, her personality, and her presence reflected the same qualities: honesty, grace, and an unwavering connection to the human and the divine. Born in 1954 in Kolkata, she graduated in Arts from the University of Calcutta in 1973 and completed a short course in Fine Arts from the Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata in 1978. From there began an artistic journey that was intimate, intuitive, and deeply rooted in tradition.
Runu primarily worked in Indian wash and tempera, mediums that allowed her to develop a delicate yet powerful visual language. Her paintings captured the lives of rural Bengali women, the beauty of nature, animals and birds, flora, and above all, the myths and spiritual narratives of Indian heritage—from the Ramayana and Mahabharata to depictions of gods and goddesses. She found her subjects in the timeless rhythms of life and translated them into soulful, lyrical compositions that spoke directly to the heart.
Her canvases were not grandiose or dramatic; instead, they were poems rendered in pigment—silent, yet eloquent; simple, yet profound. Through subtle color tones and gentle lines, she created a world that was both rooted in the past and emotionally resonant in the present.
Runu participated in numerous national and international exhibitions, group shows, and art camps. Her solo and duet exhibitions graced prestigious spaces such as Taj Bengal (Kolkata), Nehru Centre (Mumbai), Lalit Kala Akademi (New Delhi), Birla Academy of Art & Culture, and Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, among many others. She received multiple accolades, including awards from the Indian Society of Oriental Art (1985 & 1987), Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar (2000), and the Russia-India Cultural Exchange (2018).
But beyond her achievements, those who knew her remember Runu as a deeply humble, kind-hearted soul—a person whose warmth mirrored the gentleness of her brushstrokes. Her art and her being were reflections of one another—quietly radiant, profoundly humane.
Her passing came too soon. Yet, in her absence, she leaves behind a treasury of art—a legacy not only of aesthetic excellence but of emotional and cultural depth. Her work will continue to inspire, to soothe, and to awaken—just as she did in life.
Runu Misra Banerjee will always remain in our hearts, not only as a beloved artist but as a shining presence in the gallery of memory. Her art is eternal. Her spirit endures.
Courtesy : Art Family (FB)….
