Bold theme and bold strokes
Roop Chand
An educationist of
merit, a sensitive
poet, remarkable
actor and
internat ional l y
renowned, Goldy
Malhotra comes out with her
latest series of paintings, which
are remarkable for its forms
and contents. She titles this
series as 'A Woman's Journey'. It
is obviously a milestone in her
creative pursuit. She expresses
her empathy in these paintings.
Rendered in bold stroke of
spatula, the painting 'In Search
Of Solace' a woman pays
homage to Rama, Sita,
Lakshmana and Hanuman in a
recess of stony structure, implying the grabha griha of a
temple.
The formation of positive
space in white patches
accentuates the contents. The Painting 'Rehearsal' in mellow
red and brown hues reveals the
throbbing movement of a
dancer.
Goldy Malhotra
Goldy picks her subjects from
all over India ranging from
Ladhakh to Kerala and R a j a s t h a n
to Assam.
'In The
Shimmering
Desert', a
p a i n t i n g
with a tribal
woman from Rajasthan is a
beautiful creation. 'Ecstasy and
the Beach' depicting a couple in a simplified form is a highly
remarkable painting in this
collection.
Goldy thoughtfully selects
her subject from myths and
historical factors. Her Durga
with many hands is a painting
with strong combination of
form and content. It expresses
the power of Goddess Durga for
eliminating the evils.
Yashodhra's offering son to
Buddha illustrates a historical
happening. Depicted in
simplified form Yashodhra is
shown with head held high and
Buddha with bowing head.
The small canvases with
female heads in distorted
manner expressing fear,
anxiety, pain and
disappointment convey the
remorseful situation of
women. Goldy very
courageously conveys the
injustice done to women even
in the modern times.
An accomplished artist,
Goldy consistently endeavoured
in creativity to establish herself
as a significant woman artist of
India.
The exhibition 'A Woman's
Journey' was a big draw at
Lokayata, Hauz Khas Village,
New Delhi, until 19th
November, which was,
incidentally Prime Minister
Indira Gandhi's Birthday.
