Artist's earthy shades of India tell many a novel tale of Hindu women
THE HINDU
By Annie Philip
INDIA---Canvases awash with crimson and earth tones greet the visitor at ‘Crimson View,’ an ongoing painting exhibition by Chennai-based artist-filmmaker Gita, at the Alliance Francaise here. Her works are semi-abstract with influences drawn from the female form, architecture and musical instruments, while they simultaneously explore colour, texture, line and form, she says. “I did a series on Tamil Nadu temple murals so the recent works are a combination of its influences and abstracts,” she says. [link]
By Annie Philip
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| painting by Chennai artist Gita at Alliance Francaise in Puducherry. Photo: Special Arrangement |
