A marketing consultant by profession, Suhasini Kirloskar switched gears and turned her hand to
painting full time, partly to cope with an empty nest and mainly to finally
pursue her passion for art. She spent her childhood in Mumbai, taking in shows
by established local and international artists. She also spent a considerable
amount of time visiting museums and galleries abroad. And yet, art was not a
full time engagement until her children were grown and had left home to pursue
their education and work goals.
In a natural progression of her appreciation and affinity for
the arts, Suhasini turned to painting and the result is her first exhibition in
Goa, Lost & Found Vistas at Carpe Diem Gallery in Majorda.
The real world fails to capture her artistic imagination and
Suhasini finds her joy through abstraction. Dreams, fantasy, imaginary worlds
and formlessness harmoniously come together in her vibrant works. The artist is
entirely self-taught and perhaps that’s why paints freely and joyfully without
any constraints of training and ‘rules’. She paints as she likes with passion
and freedom, without the need to ‘fit in’ to any particular style or idiom.
Her works speak for themselves. They are wonderful experiments
in colour and texture and very pleasing to the eye. An artist who follows her
intuitive feelings and emotions, Suhasini starts the work and lets the magic
unfold as the painting evolves and takes its own course. These evocative images
do kindle an emotive response in the viewer too. It is deeply encouraging and
freeing for aspiring artists to see this kind of experimentation and laboured
creative process that this artist has come to all by herself.
While
she started the process of art-making purely for personal enjoyment, Suhasini’s
talent and creativity has come into its own and is developing into an individual
style. With this well received solo show in Goa behind her now, who knows where
her new-found artistic career might take her.
