If you aren't then we suggest you give these art destinations a quick visit to see some of the city's finest displays all through the coming week

If you aren't then we suggest you give these art destinations a quick visit to see some of the city's finest displays all through the coming week

Art is often directed at various subjects and reflects the mood and backgrounds of the artist, who created it.

More importantly, however, art needs to be pleasing to the eye and provoke thought in the viewer. If a piece of art can narrate its own story, then an artist has done his job well, even if the narratives are subjective to each different viewer.

We give you a low-down on three exhibitions this week that will showcase everything from the normal to the bizarre -- what connects them, however, are the strong portrayals of life experiences, glimpses from the world around and the emotion of love.

The form and the formless

From frail black and white figures to soft yet complex paintings from artists like Partha Pratim Deb, CF John and Santanu Maity, this exhibition, curated by Soma Das, reveals the eccentrics of life with diverse manners. The use of colour is admirable, in Santanu Maity's Crocodile II, bursting with bright colours that would usually clash among themselves but don't. The collision of colours enhances the story telling power of the piece of art. The abstract art featured embraces a more classical style and distinguishes the artists work from contemporary abstract art. Proceeding Space by Vaishali V Dalvi is a simple-yet-brilliant oil on canvas, the mixing of colours with strong brushstrokes revealing the talent of this young artist.

At: Ganges, Eternal Art, Whitefield
On till March 4.
Call 93413 17843

The Renaissances' in town

With strong subject matters that deal with female feticide and prejudices along with the amalgamation of nature and the brilliant and powerful idea of freedom is artist Meenakshi Chabbra's idea of comparing trees to the female being. Focusing on the birth of the female child, her expressive art has been defused with bold colours that are descriptive and vivid. Van Gogh's famous creation Night Cafu00e9 Arles has been recreated by artist Shriram Subramanian, who has travelled all over the world studying art. To add to this mu00e9lange, the exhibition's collection also varies in subjects such as naturalistic art, abstract art and cubic forms, which take precedence and divulge the descriptive powers of the artists.

At: Renaissance Gallerie, Cunningham Road
On till: 6 march
Call: 2227 4398

Reds, blues and pastels -- Oh My!

Black and white, dark blues, pastel tones, and strong reds are featured prominently in the Teen Tamasha; Teen Taal art exhibition. With the art often resembling advanced cave art and themes illustrating strong ideas of feminism -- the exhibition showcases themes like Eloquent Silences, Mediating Memory and THE ENSEMBLE, which are just some of the many displayed. The artists have surprisingly achieved a solemn sense of equilibrium in the many original and ingenious pieces put together.

At: Time and Space Gallery, Lavelle Road
On Till: 10 March
Call: 2212 4117

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