The newest addition to our guest celebrity blogger brigade is artist Payal Khandwala, whose solo show “Parallel “will be running from the 6th to 26th of November. In this post, she tells us a little about the concept behind her art and what she enjoys most in the creative process! Enjoy xoxo
“If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint” – Edward Hopper
As somewhat of a traditionalist I’ve always enjoyed the simplicity of paint, the brush and a canvas. Its infinite possibilities and also its limitations. These works are not quite expressionist in nature, they are structured and there is symmetry. But they are not strict enough to be minimal, they are not clinical nor are they mathematical. They are somewhere in between. The mark-making is organic and intuitive, yet formal.
Of all the aspects of abstraction I find colour and composition the most compelling. Its an escape from the clutter of imagery and freedom from a narrative. But what I enjoy most about the process, is its deliberateness and discipline. And especially the repetition and the pace, which has a quality of focus akin to meditation.
In the end I hope the works can transcend their physicality to evoke a unique response in the viewer. And I hope that no one has to read this to illicit that response.
By Payal Khandwala for MissMalini.com