AN EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS BY BHIVA PUNEKAR & PANERI BHIVA PUNEKAR
An Exhibition of Paintings “Transcendental Perception” by Artist Bhiva Punekar & “Transcendence of Banaras” by Paneri Bhiva Punekar From 12th to 18th September 2023, Jehangir Art Gallery, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai
Artist Bhiva Punekar
The present series in mix media on paper exemplifies subtitle nuances of special transcendental perceptions about the external glory and grandeur of the cosmos in relevant arenas. It illustrates the sanctity and relevance of 5 divine elements – Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Space along with their aura leading to ethnic and exquisite visual illumination perceptions of glory. It incorporates an artistic assimilation of various external visual perspectives. By making optimum use of lines, dots and contours alongwith harmony of vivid colour tones and strategic interrelation between 5 divine elements, he has artistically explored and adopted the innovative use of nascent texture of the paper resembling the innermost voice of one’s subconscious mind to suit the hues of intrinsic peace and the desired visual effect of divine serenity. His works have been adorned with the various cosmic perceptions such as enlightenment illusion realism and the external tranquility arising out of divinity in the art arenas and perspectives. He has artistically incorporates the desired cosmic interaction and interrelation between the five divine elements and the surroundings so as to generate positive energy and vigour thereby illustrating the ‘Grandeur of cosmic glory’.
Paneri Bhiva Punekar
She works in poster colours on paper in her unique style. The present series- Transcendence of Banaras illustrates her thematic conceptual work on the religious sanctity, glory and the divine fervour associated with the holy city of Varanasi / Banaras. She has used her skills and techniques to artistically adorn various works with ethnic and exquisite hues of eternity and the divinity prevalent in temples, shrines, places of worship, continuous chanting of various hymns at Ghats and the overall environment of religious fervour and spirituality prevalent at Banaras. Her other works like beach, the ST bus and others show ethnic hues of thematic peculiarities in the apt arenas and perspective of visual arts