Category: Matters of heArt

Matters of Heart With Paramjot Walia Shridhar lyer Turbulent strokes in Shridhar Iyer’s works question the existence of form and ‘being’ acting as silent whispers of the universe. His works explore the mystic ethereal connection of matter and space inviting and transporting the viewer beyond the visual sense. His lines, forms, colors all coexist in […]

Matters of he ART With Paramjot Walia Saba Hasan Saba Hasan, a Delhi based artist, has been awarded international fellowships from Syracuse University, New York,the French Cultural Ministry, Paris, the George Keyt Art Foundation, Colombo, the Oscar Kokoschka Academy in Austria, 2010 and the Raza National Award for painting in 2005.The versatile artist also exhibited […]

Matters of Heart With Paramjot Walia Megha Joshi Art&Deal : How would you describe yourself as an artist? Megha Joshi: The same way I would describe myself as a person. Which of course, is not always as others see me, so it’s difficult to articulate. As for my practice, it’s experimental – mercurial, obsessive and […]

Matters of heArt with Paramjot Walia Dhaneshwar Shah Art&Deal : How would you describe your ‘style’ of work? Dhaneshwar Shah: In simple way I am an animal painter and my way of language or style of art work is much closer to Expressionist. I always try to express certain feelings about something. My art work […]

Matters of he Art With Paramjot walia Inder Salim Art&Deal : For you, Inder Salim is someone who is..Inder Salim : Inder Salim is a conceptual construct, besides a projection that negotiates the presence of being of Inder Salim in our socio-political reality. Two sounds, representing two different identities, and yet fused by a creative […]

Matters of heArt with Paramjot Walia Samar Jodha You exhibited independently at Venice, this time, in contrast to 2011 when you were part of a larger Indian presentation. How was the experience different? My work was part of a video projection by various non-Indian artists in 2011. So I wasn’t part of India Pavilion that […]

Rahaab Allana PARAMJOT WALIA Your grandfather Ebrahim Alkazi is considered one of the most powerful voices in modern Indian theatre, your mother Amal Allana is also a senior theatre director and two time Chairperson of the National School of Drama, your father Nissar Allana is an eminent stage and lighting designer. Theatre runs in your […]

Paramjot Walia What is your definition of ‘Art’?George Martin: To me art is the “way of life” and “search for the absolute”.What art do you most identify with?GM: Visual ArtName two artists you’d like to be compared to?GM: Franz Ackermann, Gao Brothers What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received in this field? GM : […]

Matters of with Paramjot Walia You were the organizing force behind “Expressions at Tihar”. What motivated you to do that? AN: “Expressions at Tihar” is very special to me. It was my first major art project, and spanned about three years. The artists gave their whole-hearted support. The gap between the culminating exhibition and a […]

Matters of heART with Paramjot walia- Priyanka Govil For you Priyanka govil is Someone who is…? Priyanka Govil: Ambitious and believes in herself. How would you describe your ‘style’ of work? PG: I work with landscapes and would call them ‘minimal- scapes’ where I reduce all the details in such a way that the presence […]