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Hindustan Times
6 days ago
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HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 31 May 2025
What: Whimsical Lines – Urban refrain through tribal abstraction Where: Gallerie Nvya, 101-103, Square One Designer Arcade, C-2, Saket District Centre When: May 24 to June 28 Timing: 11am to 7pm Entry: Free Nearest Metro Station: Malviya Nagar (Yellow Line) What: Tribute to Marcello Mastroianni | The Beekeeper (O Melissokomos) Where: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road When: May 31 Timing: 7pm Entry: Free Nearest Metro Station: JLN Stadium (Violet Line) What: Book Discussion | Dakshin Africa – Gandhi Se Mahatma Gandhi by Judge Virender Goyal – Ambassador Virender Gupta, Justice Talwant Singh (Retd), Justice Sudhir Jain (Retd), Justice VP Vaish (Retd), and vocalist Shankar Sahni Where: Gulmohar, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road When: May 31 Timing: 7pm Entry: Free Nearest Metro Station: JLN Stadium (Violet Line) What: Gharwali (based on Urdu writer Ismat Chugtai's story) Where: Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts, 4, Safdar Hashmi Marg, Mandi House When: May 31 Timing: 7pm Entry: Nearest Metro Station: Mandi House (Blue & Violet Lines) What: Karunesh Talwar Live Where: Aiwan-e-Ghalib Auditorium, Mata Sundri Road, Mandi House When: May 31 Timing: 8pm Entry: Nearest Metro Station: Mandi House (Blue & Violet Lines) What: National Silk Expo Where: Constitution Club of India, Vithal Bhai Patel House, Rafi Marg, Sansad Marg When: May 29 to June 4 Timing: 11am to 9pm Entry: Free Nearest Metro Station: Patel Chowk (Yellow Line)
The Hindu
22-05-2025
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- The Hindu
Bhuwal Prasad's upcoming solo show at Gallerie Nvya is a new spin on the traditional art
Bhuwal Prasad, who hails from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh, brings a unique blend of tribal elements, urban clutter, and futuristic wonder to his canvases, challenging the very idea of what folk art can be in today's world. 'I never plan my paintings,' he says. 'Whatever I see becomes a part of the canvas.' Prasad's exhibition Whimsical Lines: Urban Refrain Through Tribal Abstraction opens at Gallerie Nvya on Saturday. His artworks brim with tribal motifs including jewellery, animals, toys, and wall art works. He gives them a twist with the chaos of city life and also throws in unexpected science fiction elements. Hidden aliens, spaceships, and UFOs fill his canvases hinting at his fascination with the unknown and a world beyond our own. 'Technology is advancing so fast, sometimes I feel there are aliens behind it,' he says. . Prasad's process is as intriguing as his imagery. Inspired by crumpled papers and urban waste, he began experimenting with jute, fibre, and resin to mimic the textures of things we discard on a daily basis. One of his works in mixed-media that stands out at the exhibition is titled 'Urban Crowd Filled'. It transforms trash-like textures into vibrant surfaces for storytelling. 'I wanted to paint on things we usually ignore and show how beauty can emerge from chaos,' he says. Though his work draws heavily from folk and tribal influences, Prasad insists he is not a tribal artist in the traditional sense. Rather, his art is more of a bridge between the simplicity of tribal life and the layered intricacy of urban existence. This duality is reflected in his use of colour — the clashing shades much like the contrasting rhythms of rural and urban life, create a soothing impact that define his paintings. Some of his paintings are monochrome, too — blue, black or pink, and convey a stark silence. Prasad's portraits, much like his other works, are layered. Some reflect the stillness of nature, others the wild energy of human emotions. One of the works features conjoined twins while another captures tribal adornments and rituals. Each canvas evokes free and different interpretation. 'People often tell me things about my art that I didn't even realise,' he smiles. Prasad studied Fine Arts in Varanasi, a city that shaped his aesthetic sense as much as his hometown did. Currently based in Delhi, his journey from rural Uttar Pradesh to the capital is reflected in his evolving style. A painting from his college days, still in his possession, reminds him of how far he has come. 'I've changed, and so has my art,' he says and adds, 'I still paint like a child, just feeling, not overthinking.' For fellow artist Rohan, Prasad's work offers endless intrigue. 'I can look at his work for hours, There's always something new to find in his paintings,' he says. Maybe because Prasad's art doesn't dictate meaning. It nudges people to explore the spontaneity of his artistic experimentation. In its quiet complexity, his work suggests that beauty often emerges from the very chaos we try to escape. Prasad's strokes on the raw textures are bold enough to make people pause and understand the dynamic interplay of tradition and modernity. Priya Prakash At Gallerie Nyva, Square One Designer Arcade, Saket; May 24 to June 28; 11am to 7pm (Sundays closed)
The Hindu
08-05-2025
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- The Hindu
Artist Lal Bahadur Singh paints the paradoxes of the present
In a bustling metropolis like Delhi, where the rhythm of life is defined by hurried footsteps and the relentless drive for progress, moments to pause and reflect are rare. Amid the urban frenzy, Silent Echoes of a Flight Beyond and Whispers Beneath, an exhibition by Lal Bahadur Singh at Gallerie Nvya offers a space for reflection. The artist's works stand as a quiet critique of the city's unchecked growth and its impact on the environment. Devoid of human figures, Singh's exhibition pulsates with the vibrant presence of birds, including parrots, seagulls and woodpeckers. At the heart is a meticulously rendered sparrow in brilliant hues as a symbol of nature's simplicity that is now vanishing from urban spaces. Singh uses this once ubiquitous bird as a poignant reminder of the fragility of our environment, highlighting the cost of prioritising industrialisation over living in harmony with nature. His art is not against progress but warns against its excesses. His works depict towering modern housing structures that loom over fragile landscapes, an image of humanity's relentless ambition overpowering the Nature beneath. The visuals are stark; the artist presents entire canvases consumed by burnished bricks. Discarded medicine bottles, crumbling trees, and polluted terrains represent the widening gap between human activity and the planet's well-being, which is an unsettling and yet undeniable reality. One of the most striking pieces at the exhibition captures a group of people walking obliviously over a barren, devastated landscape, symbolising the disconnection between human actions and the consequences that follow. Through the powerful metaphors, Singh compels viewers to question the true cost of development and ponder whether we are careening toward an environmental collapse. The exhibition with 23 paintings and one installation on display serves as a quiet but urgent call to acknowledge the delicate balance between the race for growth and the burden on Nature. Shreya Pathak The exhibition is on at Gallerie Nvya, 101-103 Square One Designer Arcade, C-2 District Centre, Saket till May 17; from 11am to 7pm
