Swirling in abstract, as usual
ANINDYA KANTI BISWAS
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Hukumlal Varma's abstract works were recently shown in New Delhi.
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ABSTRACTING FROM OBSERVED REALITY: One of Hukumlal's works that was displayed at MEC Gallery.
Hukumlal Varma's swift and swirling brush strokes form a rhythmical journey of their own. He tries to create depth and dimension by juxtaposing vibrant colours like red, yellow, blue and green, and sometimes his white brush strokes are reminiscent of white birds flying into the open sky. The abstract painter's third solo exhibition recently concluded at New Delhi's M.E.C. Art Gallery.
Hukumlal's use of abstract places him as a youngster in a tradition that came to India from Europe in the early 20th Century through the eminent sculptor and painter Ramkinkar Baij. The most radical abstractionist of late 19th and early 20th Century was the Dutch painter Piet Mondrain (1872-1944). Mondrain became the centre of the abstract movement in Paris, where he remained until the onset of World War II.
It was a few years later that Ramkinkar Baij introduced this concept to India. The names of Jagdish Swaminathan, S.H. Raza, Ram Kumar may be recalled as the pioneers of abstract works in India. After Independence, many artists followed the path of the above mentioned artists.
Hukumlal is one who today is attempting to make his mark through his colours.
His brushwork is free and seems to seek a place beyond the boundaries of the paintings.
Some of his works tend to induce abstract landscapes when he is into the detail mode while painting his large canvases. He can also easily handle the small format with ease.
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