Nitin Saluja in his art exhibition attempts to present the complex symbolism and iconography surrounding Lord Ganesh in a colourful and experimental form.
“Ganesha is a popular figure in Indian art. Unlike some deities, representations of Ganesha show wide variation with distinct patterns changing over time. He may be portrayed standing, dancing, heroically taking action against demons, playing with his family as a boy, sitting down, or engaging in a range of contemporary situations. Ganesha's big head inspires me to think big; the big ears show openness to new ideas and suggestions; the narrow eyes point to the deep concentration needed to finish a task well; the long nose encourages curiosity and learning” says Nitin Saluja.
With his paintings, Nitin tries to reach back to the past, while looking forward, balancing the challenges between the spirit of modernism and the need to capture the essence of a traditional art form, undiluted. Drawing inspirations from the mythology and philosophies of Hinduism, his paintings are saturated with intense colour, evocative of the bright powdery pigments. His work is uniquely constructed and set in different coloured spaces that defy being tied down to any spatial context.
This unusual exhibition of paintings displays some of the eight incarnations of Lord Ganesh which will draw large number of Ganesh devotees and art lovers.
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