Shapes & Forms - An exhibition of paintings
The concepts of Shapes and Forms have been part of my interest for a long time. Since childhood I have been exposed to visual arts through my father, Dr M S Murthy a renowned senior Artist. Like any other child, I too have several forms and shapes in my drawings in the form of scribbling, these shapes and forms have gradually evolved resulting in the paintings that I am currently working on for the last 5 years.
Presently I am focusing on how basic shapes react or relate to one another when composed in a defined space. These series are based on my understanding of how basic Shapes and Forms guide, correspond, behave, correlate and react with one another when composed in a defined space and finally arrive at a center point or the Bindu (in Hindi language) through which energy manifests.
The watercolor medium paintings are created using the technique of traditional Indian wash method, which I have been learning from my father since the last 5 years. The technique involves thin and at times repeated washes of color and water to achieve the subtle and transparent effect in the paintings. Once prevalent in the Indian Art scene during the early 1900 - 1920s, the Wash Method technique has become a very rare practice presently due to the amount of patience it demands and the subtle or elusive effect it achieves in the work of art.
