"Beauty of Reflections" by Indian artist Manisha Vedpathak

The beauty of Reflections. 

"The beauty you see in me is the reflection of you"

-RUMI

Beauty of Reflctions I

12"x12"

acrylic on canvas

Beauty of Reflctions II

12"x12"

acrylic on canvas

Floral Abstract....by Indian artist Manisha Vedpathak

Sometimes I feel an urge to paint with my fingers. Especially when I come across some of my old finger paintings. Today I was going through some of my small old paintings as I wish to participate in the Art week festival that will be held in my city, Pune. So I came across this flower vase...

I then planned to do new floral abstracts. Flowers have so magnificent colors. They are the colorful beauty of nature. I loved how my fingers danced on the canvas and how the colors have mingled with each other. I finished two and thoroughly enjoyed doing it. It was so stress free. I had been doing the reflection series which has these small dots or points which is very intricate and I needed time to restore , heal and start again. So these two pieces were like rejuvenation for me. I feel so fresh looking at them and I am sure my viewers will also feel the same.

"Less is more"....an abstract painting by Indian artist Manisha Vedpathak

With the current condition in India, people are managing with very 

less cash in hand, by surviving with fewer needs. There is a cash

 crunch everywhere. I started this painting on the day the government

 declared that 500 and 1000 currency notes will be banned in an 

effort to curb black money, causing a stir in the country. 

People have left with only 100 Rs and below and cannot withdraw

 a bigger amount from ATM as well as from the banks. 

 Now I won't  go into details of the political scenario but my painting reflects what 

people are learning from this situation. LESS IS MORE. This is represented

 by the simplicity of the painting. I have just filled up the shapes with

 different shades of red and yellow and I loved it. 

"Less is more"

Acrylic on canvas, 12"x 35"

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"Mediators"...Acrylic painting by Manisha Vedpathak

African masks are considered amongst the finest creations in the

 art  world and are highly sought after by art collectors. There is a 

 huge variety of mask types found in Africa which makes classifying

them a difficult task. Face masks are the most common mask type.

 They are used throughout Africa. The artists who create mask

are given a special status. They use various materials, included are

leather, metal, fabric and various types of wood.

One of the main characteristics of culture of African peoples

 is use of masks in rituals and ceremonies. These masks often

represent a spirit and it is strongly believed  that the spirit of the

 ancestors possesses the wearer. Some masks are used as Icons

 of power to ward off evil spirits and some are used to celebrate

 and thank the ancestors during crop harvesting. Though

over the last few decades there has been a sharp decline in masking rituals.

"Mediators"

Acrylic on canvas, 29.9"x29.9"

Available, If interested contact

 manishavedpathak@gmail.com

In my painting ,I have juxtaposed these mask drawings in a complex

 composition and warm color tones which depicts the warmness

of the African continent. Since many African societies see masks

 as mediators between the living world and the supernatural world

 of the dead, or their ancestors, I have titled the painting "Mediators".

You will notice the lines on the faces in the painting. These are 

 the tribal marks and are passed down from family to family. These

 are used mainly to differentiate the ethnic groups. Along with the

ethnic identification these are also associated with the spiritual

or religious practices.