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Inside Louiz Banks' Santacruz studio, where music meets canvas
Updated On: 10 February, 2024 12:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Shriram Iyengar
Known for his musical skills, veteran composer Louiz Banks has also nurtured his passion for painting for over five decades, creating portraits and abstracts. We drop by his home studio in Santacruz for a peek into this hidden facet of the musician
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(Clockwise from left) Louiz Banks works on a painting; with his works at the studio. Pics/Satej Shinde
It all starts with Meena Kumari, says Louiz Banks as he sips on a hot cup of coffee at his cosy home studio in Santacruz. The composer was ready well before this writer arrived at the pre-appointed time. Unbeknownst to many, including yours truly, the octogenarian has been nurturing a hidden passion for fine art. On February 4, The Stainless Gallery in New Delhi held a rare showcase of Banks’ canvas for a one-day only exhibition. It is this passion that he is describing as we meet.
“I always had an affinity for art. I must have been nine or 10-years-old when I first started sketching,” Banks tells us. His earliest memory still remains that of himself trying to sketch a portrait of Meena Kumari. “I was taken by the sight of her image. I cannot recall which poster it was, but like any child who is sometimes fascinated by a picture, it caught my attention,” he explains.
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