Vibrant abstracts showcase Chandana Hore’s deep bond with nature

AHMEDABAD: Kolkata-based artist Chandana Hore’s solo exhibition titled ‘Strings and Strands: A Story of Passion Flower and Fragrances’ will be inaugurated on Monday at Amdavad ni Gufa, showcasing 55 of her artworks themed around flora and fauna.
Hore’s works are being displayed in Ahmedabad for the first time. She is known for her spontaneous and vibrant abstracts and sculptures.In her paintings, she reveals her deep bond with nature as well as her parents — legendary artists Somnath and Reba Hore.
Hore’s oeuvre is influenced by expressionism and impressionism and is rooted in her meditational brooding and spiritual inklings, said the curator of the show, Priya Adhyaru. The exhibition will be inaugurated by Dr Sujata Parsai, director of LD Museum, Hiren Patel, architect, and an art aficionado, Jagruti Engineer.
Commenting on the city of Ahmedabad, Hore said, “My bond with the city is decades old.” She associates Ahmedabad with new learnings, connections and associations she forged while working at CEPT studios in the early 1990s. “I wanted my works to be exhibited in the city which is close to my heart,” said the quinquagenarian artist.
Hore says, “After having spent three harsh years of global pandemic in complete isolation, every small incident, memory or experiences like the act of making love, the act of smelling, visiting the roadside flower shops in Kolkata, looking at the daily fruit-sellers, the bread-makers, and women sipping tea at the roadside tea stalls, all of these come together and form my world.” An epic moment that Hore witnessed at her quiet home in Kolkata between her mother Reba and a passionflower vine planted by her father (after he had passed away) inspired her to paint and sculpt the series on display.
The creative process that she underwent while sculpting and painting this series gave her the joy of liberation. “Her paintings and sculptures create a rare ambiance thanks to the juxtaposition of contrast and complementing colours. Her works have bright yellows, oranges, reds, vivid blues and greens that please the eyes of the viewers,” said the curator. Hore lives and works in Santiniketan.