The big picture
The big picture
Artist Simran Lamba
Reveals his arty inspiration
Is there a particular artist whose work you admire or who has inspired you (Indian or international)?
Th
e person I can attribute my inspiration to is my fashion designer mother, Mona of Monapali fame. As an artist who primarily works on fabric as a medium to execute and put forth her vision, my inspiration hasn’t been far away from home. Imbibing from her a sense of aesthetics and using it to convey my thoughts, impressions and images, it’s her aesthetic sense that has guided my sense of perception.
A specific work that made a deep impression?
My mother has done a line of paintings on fabric which she showcased in part along with her India International Week designer collection. Referring to this body of work, there is a particular beige piece, titled “Vishwa Roop”. Vishwa Roop in my opinion depicts the various manifestations of the one, plural motifs are depicted through singular lines with a godhead symbolising the one being referred to. I found the piece rather intriguing when I first lay sight on it as its simplicity coupled with disguised meaning stood out.
Are there any lesser known works that you like?
Coupled with Vishwa Roop is an old favourite titled Women which is a piece on canvas with oil paint, made by my aunt Pali Sachdev — the other half of the designer duo. There is an interplay of characters in the art piece.
Any other works of this artist that you found striking?
Another striking piece is one titled “Kali”. Mona and Pali have done a line of paintings dedicated to Goddess Kali, each is intricate yet abstract in nature. The series is on Kali with each painting depicting a different feel.
What are you currently working on?
Genesis is a solo exhibition of mixed media artwork at the Visual Arts Gallery where I have depicted a variety of motifs and images through the use of molten coal tar and other industrious materials such as liquid and solid metals, wax, sand and wood in the “drip” style, achieving a blend of abstract and yet familiar forms. Images are often juxtaposed with texture, giving the work a unique three-dimensional look, as the belief in treatment and technique being integral to me at every stage. I am also preparing my second body of work which would inculcate other materials, techniques.
— As told to Suchitra Chakravarti Shekary
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