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A painting graduate from Kala Bhavan, Vishva Bharti, Shantiniketan, Sharmi Chowdhury is a recent postgraduate from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda. Hailing from Bengal, Baroda provided a rejuvenating scenario for this young artist to realize her potential.
Trying to move away from the formal mode of art learning, Sharmi resorted to following her instincts and began creating work in a more natural manner, in search of new means of _expression.
Sharmi's work is based on the attitudes and complexities which create and hone various relationships people create and nuture in our society.
Her canvases enact human relationships. It could be a work depicting a friend’s family and the intimate relationships each one has with each other. Beyond what may appear to be a family portrait lies the reality of how harsh and artificial relationships can actually be. Her figures are a result of her necessity to comment on peoples relationships, which are always related to her in some way or another. What begins as a depiction of simple relationships gave way to the portrayal of something more significant. A journey of discovery of several truths, which the artist saw and learnt as she evolved as a human being and as an artist.
Though the artist does not figure herself in her work, she remains a passive observer and her involvement and presence is made felt through her choice and use of colour. Often rendered in somber and gloomy colours, a work may show the disapproval of the artist to a certain scenario. A brighter canvas is evidence of the artist’s pleasure and agreement to a situation.
Multiple perspectives, reminiscent of miniature paintings are incidental but an obvious choice. To show different incidents and different places thus depicting several spaces and times on a single surface at the same instance. Giving added dimensions, this use of multi-perspective adds to the intricacy of the work.
Theatrical backdrops are deliberately used add to the feeling of drama life has created. Earlier these backdrops were used by untrained painters but the artist has chosen to adopt and adapt this element to add to the dramatic effect of her work. That these backdrops were done originally for the theatre in oils itself prompted the artist to work in oils.
Though she works usually in oils on canvas, Sharmi has experimented in different media like acrylic and tempera and even water colours but her style has remained the same regardless of the medium. Typically shaded figures in tones of black and grey add to the theatrical effect. Flat colours fill the background, and floral motifs from bygone studio and drama backdrops find a place in each work
In the artist’s search for meaning and truth in todays fast world, she continues to experiment and explore the ironic world of human society and existence.
Trying to move away from the formal mode of art learning, Sharmi resorted to following her instincts and began creating work in a more natural manner, in search of new means of _expression.
Sharmi's work is based on the attitudes and complexities which create and hone various relationships people create and nuture in our society.
Her canvases enact human relationships. It could be a work depicting a friend’s family and the intimate relationships each one has with each other. Beyond what may appear to be a family portrait lies the reality of how harsh and artificial relationships can actually be. Her figures are a result of her necessity to comment on peoples relationships, which are always related to her in some way or another. What begins as a depiction of simple relationships gave way to the portrayal of something more significant. A journey of discovery of several truths, which the artist saw and learnt as she evolved as a human being and as an artist.
Though the artist does not figure herself in her work, she remains a passive observer and her involvement and presence is made felt through her choice and use of colour. Often rendered in somber and gloomy colours, a work may show the disapproval of the artist to a certain scenario. A brighter canvas is evidence of the artist’s pleasure and agreement to a situation.
Multiple perspectives, reminiscent of miniature paintings are incidental but an obvious choice. To show different incidents and different places thus depicting several spaces and times on a single surface at the same instance. Giving added dimensions, this use of multi-perspective adds to the intricacy of the work.
Theatrical backdrops are deliberately used add to the feeling of drama life has created. Earlier these backdrops were used by untrained painters but the artist has chosen to adopt and adapt this element to add to the dramatic effect of her work. That these backdrops were done originally for the theatre in oils itself prompted the artist to work in oils.
Though she works usually in oils on canvas, Sharmi has experimented in different media like acrylic and tempera and even water colours but her style has remained the same regardless of the medium. Typically shaded figures in tones of black and grey add to the theatrical effect. Flat colours fill the background, and floral motifs from bygone studio and drama backdrops find a place in each work
In the artist’s search for meaning and truth in todays fast world, she continues to experiment and explore the ironic world of human society and existence.
