CHENNAI: In any form of art, we need to get down to what is essentially human. This can be shared and understood by all which also helps in communicating,” says Vidya Mani, a twenty-five-year-old artist, gleeful about her first solo art show. Vidya is interested in landscapes and abstraction and her art is related to her own way of explaining techniques. She believes that we need to get rid of clichés and go beyond our differences to enjoy art’s true essence. The artist points out that art and life are inseparable. She explains, “Art should speak for itself and I express my untold thoughts through art pieces.” Vidya adds that her work gains dimensions with its exposure to improvisation. Colour comprises the technique of her work. “One needs to draw forth his own creativity without hesitation and fear of criticism,” smiles the artist. Vidya reveals that she took 15 days to complete 17 paintings. Pencil sketches, acrylic and oil colours on canvas showcase how the artist had incorporated her emotions in the medium. Having a personal liking towards blue and red, the way she has mixed the colours reflects radiance and inner brilliance. Regarding her work, it would be appropriate to say; even vulnerability is a hidden strength. The artist says, “I hold an MSc (Hospital Management) and was working for Apollo Hospitals. Since I took a break from my work, I wanted to do something serious in this field. Last year, I went to the Thapasiya School of Arts, Anna Nagar to learn arts properly. One of my teachers identified that my potential painting and that brought me here.” Her painting of kites represents that every individual must fly towards his goal without any boundaries, while her Kathak drawing conveys a silent expression of observing things. As an ode to motherhood, Vidya’s charming child and mother painting embraces her affection for brushes and colours. Her colourful spaded leaves stress the importance of being unique in one’s own way, following his dreams. Then her depiction of volcanoes, though not aggressive shows the mixed outcomes of one’s reaction. As a tribute to womanhood, the artist has personified a woman to likeness of a candle. Vidya’s description of a woman compared to an unsung heroine with large and extended eyebrows reflects how she reacts to the prevailing gender bias in the society. Interestingly Vidya is reluctant to sell her paintings of Buddha and MF Hussain’s. She says, “They both are close to my heart and I’ve put them on display only for the benefit of those true art lovers in the city.” Her Buddha piece elucidates that time is altered in its own course, which guides an individual to a spiritual path as his last alternative to seek enlightenment. Vidya is keen to improvise further on her work and is looking forward to more encouragement and support. (The exhibition cum sale is being held at Ambassador Pallava, Egmore till June 15. For details call 9940648142)
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