Faceless Expressions And Contemplative Silence

Stories from the land of Saurashtra where men and women are immersed in creating art, their beautiful conversation with their friends, acquaintances and children, but all these human figures on the canvas of Ahmedabad -based artist,

Vrindavan Solanki

, are faceless. The facelessness is also an emotional reflection of the artist's humility, subconsciously declaring to remain away from the glare of the limelight and continue with his

art

making. “We live with two faces — inner and outer. What is seen, is not expressed the way it is felt inside. It is itself a story about humans, that how different we are inside than how we look for the outside world. The seen and the unseen, heard and the unheard, quietude and chatter are the inherent duality establishing these compositions,” explains Solanki. Another series on the canvas is ‘Etching on Paper’, a technique to show the stillness of city in the midnight. “I am showing this technique for the first time in Chennai. It is about the old buildings and heritage tales from the streets of Ahmedabad through etching medium. There are no people, vehicles and open shops, have you seen the beauty of a city in the midnight when the world goes to sleep? It’s a silent beauty,” he adds.

Contemplative Silence’ Ethnicity and Light as a Narrative @Gallery Veda, 4/22 (1st floor), Rutland Gate Street, Nungambakkam, from 11am to 7pm, on Sunday 12pm to 6pm, and closed on Tuesday, till Apr 16— Purnima.Sah@timesgroup.com