seed (rewind/repeat)

seed (rewind/repeat)
acrylic and water-soluble graphite on paper, 25x32", 2017

the underbelly (II)

the underbelly (II)
acrylic and watersoluble graphite on paper, 24x18", 2014

the underbelly

the underbelly
watersoluble graphite on paper, 18x24", 2013

Like a magpie, I collect

unlikely treasures —

the electric tower against the sky

the unpainted building

the abandoned railway station.

untitled

untitled
watersoluble graphite on paper, 24x18", 2014

untitled

untitled
acrylic and watersoluble graphite on paper, 8x8", 2015 priya vadhyar

In the desert
My eyes scanned the horizon
For the emerald waters
Within me.

exhibition, a point and line to plane xi: paintings

The exhibition 'A Point and Line to Plane XI' at Gallery Beyond in Mumbai opened today. Below are the paintings I am displaying. The first painting, titled 'The Mirror', is an acrylic painting on canvas and is 48x36 inches in size. The second, also acrylic on canvas and the same size, is called 'Once upon a Breeze, a Magpie'. The third painting, titled 'Once Upon a Breeze, a Magpie (II)', is acrylic on paper. The fourth, untitled, is acrylic and watersoluble graphite on paper and is 24x18 inches in size.

As mentioned in the previous post, the exhibition features abstract paintings by nine artists. The exhibition is on at Gallery Beyond until the end of August.

the mirror
acrylic on canvas, 48x36", 2015, priya vadhyar

once upon a breeze, a magpie
acrylic on canvas, 48x36", 2015, priya vadhyar

once upon a breeze, a magpie (II)
acrylic on paper, 24x18, 2014, priya vadhyar

untitled
acrylic and watersoluble graphite on paper, 24x18", 2014, priya vadhyar

exhibition: the 377191 wall

Starting May 23rd, I am going to be part of an exhibition in Mumbai. Gallery Beyond in association with Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival is hosting an exhibition titled 'The 377191 Wall: Freedom to Express, Freedom to Choose'. The exhibition postcard explains, "238 artists come together to express their solidarity with the fundamental right to freedom to speech and expression and the freedom to choose whom to love. While Article 19 (1) (a) protects the freedom to speech and expression, section 377 of the IPC is a law that criminalises same sex relationships. The group show of 279 mixed media works reflect on both these issues." 'The 377191 Wall' is about an individual's right to be who she is, to live with dignity and equality. It is about the right to express one's self without censorship. Artists and activists come together in this unique show to say that being human means being able to express oneself and love another without fear.

How awesome is it to be part of such an affirmation?

'The 377191 Wall' is a small works show. I am showing two paintings, both acrylic and watersoluble graphite on paper. The exhibition opens on May 23rd at 6.30 pm and will run until June 27th. Below are the two paintings in the show and the exhibition details.  Do drop by!

still, I stand,
the wind speaks
acrylic and watersoluble graphite on paper, 8x8", 2015 priya vadhyar

with a map of winds,
I traverse
acrylic and watersoluble graphite on paper, 9x9", 2015 priya vadhyar

untitled

untitled
watersoluble graphite on paper, 18x24", 2014, priya vadhyar

brink

brink
mixed media on paper, 2014, priya vadhyar

the lightness of invisible afternoons

the lightness of invisible afternoons,
watersoluble graphite on paper, 18x24" 2014, priya vadhyar

The warm breeze, the lull 

And the certainty of buried treasure ⎯
What I remember most 
Is the lightness of those invisible afternoons.

in a landscape. unexpected.

This is an early piece from the new series I started last year. It started out as a scribble; a loosening of the wrist. Soon the sketch started responding and taking shape as I kept working. At one point I worked on it upside down. I did that for a while. When I turned it to the current orientation, I saw that the sketch had come to life.

The title of this piece is 'In a Landscape. Unexpected.', and the medium is water-soluble graphite on paper.

in a landscape. unexpected.
water-soluble graphite on paper, 18x24", 2013, ©priya vadhyar

the sound of somewhere

Continuing with the new series, here is a piece called 'the sound of somewhere'. The medium is acrylics and water-soluble graphite on paper and the size is 18x24 inches.

the sound of somewhere, mixed media on paper, 18x24",  ©2013 priya vadhyar