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A cultural connect with paper art
Added: (Wed Oct 14 2009)
Once in a while an exhibition comes along that showcases works which are so simple and straight that you can’t help but like them. Displaying the works of seven Italian women artists, ‘Carte 7’ is one such an exhibition. Organized by the Italian Cultural Institute under the aegis the Ambassador of Italy to India, Carte 7 includes the works on paper by Primarosa Cesarini Sforza, Giancarla Frare, Rosanna Granata, Elisa Montessori, Anna Onesti, Suzanne Santoro and Silvia Stucky.
Upon the customary first glance followed by studied viewed Carte 7 is nothing short of a very novel and original artistic endeavor. Choosing paper as a medium came very naturally to the people behind this exhibition. Paper, with its ability to be ancient yet familiar and being noble as well as modest, comes across as an excellent bridge to culturally connect the country of the artist and India. Curated by Mary Angela Schorth, the displays are nicely put up and when followed in the order presented resemble a journey from sleep to stirring up.
Many of the works on display have been specially created for India and Silvia Stucky’s works stands out in this context. An art historian as well, Stucky uses the Indian and Mediterranean iconography to create some very beautiful motifs. As Stucky has explored the theme of water for most of her career the overwhelming use of blue in her works explains her fondness with the element. One entire side of the main gallery is filled up with works of Elisa Montessori, the Grande Dame of contemporary Italian art on paper. A fine marriage of openness and complexity, the art of Montessori is hugely influenced by Oriental penmanship.
Montessori shows her prowess of the brush, the ink and the superb use of trace in her butterflies. Inspired by Indian butterflies these renditions demonstrate various moods by juxtaposing colours and strokes and would make you gaze for a long time. The best piece of the entire lot would have to be Primarosa Cesarini’s Hands. Primarily known for her collages which comprise of small bits of papers including images, numbers and clippings, Cesarini’s Hands (Mixed media on paper) is a wonderful example of how the artists merges various influences without being too overt about the whole thing.
The multi colour work also shows the ease with which Cesarini traces everyday movements and presents them side by side. Other works include Giancarla Frare’s very pictorial and very complex black & white abstract renditions, Rosanna Granata’s simplistic abstracts that are highly colourful and Anna Oneseti’s non-figurative Japan inspired series. In case you are looking for the perfect afternoon with fine weather, then look no further than the artworks on display at Carte 7. Following it up with a coffee at the Institute’s café will just make it better.
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