Source of aesthetics to some and a medium to communicate for others, art can be also seen as a powerful mode of therapy for the bruised. As layer by layer the artwork reveals itself to the discerning eye of the beholder, it invites perception; the artist’s and the viewer’s.
‘Anthropomorphism – Expression 2’ is the second interactive art work from my series of installations dealing with the concept of improjection, challenging the viewer to connect with themselves when projecting their feelings onto inanimate objects in their environment; here the element of Line.
You are invited to feel, enjoy and experience the artwork at the Visual Arts Gallery atrium at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Viewing is open upto 10th Feb. Best time to view this art is from 5.30 pm to 10.00 pm.
The Mysterious Strength of Anthropomorphism
A line is the claim laid on a space.
It’s the fence that borders a property,
it’s the dashes that drop ideas onto a page.
A line is a movement that transforms what’s around it.
It’s the fault that triggers an earthquake,
it’s the path that guides you out of the woods.
A line is a dialogue of what works with what doesn’t.
It’s the vision of the oracle,
it’s the law of the land.
A line can be limit, suffocating you
and also a powerful possibility.
On this side of the line, you know you will be safe.
On that side, there are no guarantees.
Who hasn’t known the comfort of being held within a line,
of having a space of one’s own?
And who hasn’t know the fear of being torn apart by a line,
divided forever from those and that which one most loves?
On this side of the line you are a patriot,
on that side, an anarchist.
Where do you stand in relation to this line? Ask yourself this.
For at the end of the day, the line is just an idea.
And like all ideas, time will make it change.
What will you do when this happens?
Where will you draw the line?
IS THE LINE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE YOURSELF?
Home is where the heart is and for Kisalay the phrase is truer than ever. His heart lies in art, his comfortable abode. From the age of five Kisalay displayed his artistic streak by drawing masterpieces with charcoal on the walls of his family home in Mandvi, Gujarat. His father, Pramodray Vora, an educationist, artist and great orator himself was a major influence on him. His mother, Madhuri Vora helped him set his goals and guided him all through. He graduated from Sir JJ School of Arts in Mumbai and then moved onto working with advertising agency Lintas. While at work, he was also exploring himself as an artist and moved onto widening his horizons with laying hands on canvas, public art and installations for public places. While experimenting with different platforms of art and cross aligning them, Kisalay found himself in an enriching field of Visual Merchandising. It was during this phase that he served as Director at Percept H and started a separate profit center for VM. His entire journey is speckled with interesting and complex paths that have finally all converged to bring him where he stands today as a well established and internationally acclaimed artist, sending out real messages through his works.
The Mysterious Strength of Anthropomorphism
from January 16th to February 10th, 2020
at Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi