02 Nov Disha Gandhi
While each and every block or part of us have the potential to be in the satvic state all the time, but impatience, passion, ignorance, confusion, etc always takes over in various proportions and creates MINDSCAPE.
MINDSCAPES – Created in 2016, the art works based on the following thought- The concept of Gunas, originated from the Samkhya Philosophy ( 1 of the 6 Indian philosophies) are the root of all things. The three modes of nature SATTVA, RAJAS, TAMAS which makes us think and react to different situations are inseparable.
Sattva symbolize goodness, constructive and harmony. (visually represented with white square) Rajas symbolize passion, activity and confusion. (visually represented with red triangle) Tamas symbolize darkness, destruction and inertia. (visually represented with black circle) While each and every block or part of us have the potential to be in the satvic state all the time, but impatience, passion, ignorance, confusion, etc always takes over in various proportions and creates MINDSCAPE.
MINDSCAPE having geometrical representation creates strong vibrations and positive energy in the ambience with the help of the specific colour scheme of white, grey, black and various shades of red.
“Perspective changes, reality remains the same”.
The ethos underlying these works rests on a philosophical conviction; which, the artist hopes will compel the viewers to contemplate on a moot point- that there can be multiple views to the same thought- many of which can be true and should be acceptable.
When the two elements are seen from differing perspectives, viewers are left to discover for themselves an association, one that is inherently subject to infinite change because of perspective, and the other which rests on the solidity or true form of the elements- which is reality itself. Reality, or the nature of truth will never change. Like multifaceted opinions, differing perspectives will alter the mind of man.
It may bring him closer, or take him further away from reality. Acting on the balance between illusion of artistic representation and nature of reality, these images impel us in our latent endeavour for the search for truth.
I have effectively straddled vocabularies of landscape painting and abstraction with dexterity, to bring out tremendous content in form and colour. Brimming with my characteristic gridded equilibrium.
The artist uses two elements- the sun and the pyramid, to depict how they appear to change form when viewed from different angles or distances. These elements are varyingly juxtaposed in the images. The entire set of works, when viewed holistically, question the relationship between art and the reality it portrays.
The landscapes capture a form of sublime that is spiritual onto which the viewer can project an infinity of scenes, surpassing the limits of the canvas.
My current series of landscapes are studies in allusive abstraction. They use or contain suggestion rather than explicit mention and symbolize or suggest deeper meanings. The works have been inspired by outlines of natural landscapes.
The Sleeping Buddha is a part of an actual mountain range in North east. Om is a depiction of the Om Parvat in mansarovar. Garuda is a profile I had seen in Tirumala in South India.
. Resisting strict visual likeness, I have delineated the contours of their natural likeness clearly and recognisably, playing with codes of representation that oscillate between figuration and abstraction.
I would like to add that despite their titular categorization of ‘Landscapes’, my present works transcend the descriptive quality of their name, and instead transform into a different categorization I would like to call ‘Mindscapes’.
They capture a form of sublime that is spiritual onto which the viewer can project an infinity of scenes, surpassing the limits of the canvas.
Disha Gandhi
DESIGN FIELD
Fine Artist
LOCATION
Mumbai, India
ABOUT
I feel an artist is a preacher and a practitioner of his or her own thoughts.Because of sensitive and emotional nature of such mind, an artist extracts meaning and deep ideas from situations and experiences in the given environment. I am one such artist; who was initially shy and reluctant to share thoughts and visual ideas. I graduated from JJ Institute of Art, Mumbai in 2007, and worked as a freelance graphic designer, but continued my passion for painting. In 2016 something strong struck within, fears shed,reluctance disappeared, and visuals came out images which were latent for nearly a decade. These images were strong,
high on aesthetics, and full of content. Creating serious art began in 2017, with a vision of providing customized artworks to niche clients from architects, interior designers, and art lovers. It gave rise to a ten year old idea called MINDS CAPES which I had conceptualized in my days at JJ. This helped me create amazing abstractions, whose aesthetics were based on Indian Philosophy and values. My current body of work aligns to the demanding genre of geometric abstraction. The works are conceived in two mediums- watercolor on paper and acrylic on canvas. In these, I have used elements comprising of basic forms of circle, square, and triangle. I have endeavored to develop a new language to project my thoughts, and have defined my aesthetics in thought and form. I feel these works are thought provoking at both emotional and physical level.
