(The painting posted here, is my DS – which brought about some interesting discussion between me n my ilander friend Rahul-  (rahulwrites.rediffiland.com) Felt like to share these GB exchanges with all my ilander friends now…Here it goes)                        

Rahul - In all the faces on the painting in ur dreamspace, there is only one eye visible. What does that signify?

-Rahul

Pra- Rahul... the painting in my DS...

These are my feelings n impressions abt it...

Not only one eye... I feel… In this collage like painting, actually only One side is revealed... half concealed Feminity... n half revelaed Womanhood...

I relate it thus to my own Incompleteness hmm? :O))

Also... the use of the vibrant colours.... Green, Red... Shows lot of Life... in spite of all mystery... and incompleteness... There is life… In fact That is Life!

That is what & Much more I feel... but not psbl to put it all in words...
Loves, Pra :O)

Rahul - I first thought it that was a sign of terror or fear. But it was not a sign where one eye was closed. But one thing is interesting. In some of the faces, half face itself is hidden, along with the eyes. But in some, the other half face is visible, but only the eye is not there! And there are innocence on all faces - a commom trait... And one of them wears only a neck-tie, something that is considered a man's garment! And wait, the middle two faces are something! Two halves of the same face!!! but both don't have the other eye! Seems the painter was either not sure about what s/he wanted to show, or I am not able to get it...

Your explanation was quite right. (1) But how do you explain the middle two faces, morror images? (2) And why these two wear caps? (3) Above the figure wearing a neck-tie, there is a horizontal bar - it that symbol of hanging? :)

Pra- Dear Rahul... Wonderful Observations... :O)))

But, Isn't it a quality of any good art, to raise quiestions in stead of giving solid, sterotyped answers?

This particular painting appeals to us as it poses questions... Unfortunately I donno the name of the painter of this abstract painting which I have found on Net!

Yeah... I do feel... The faces with the clown's caps are indeed mirror image-like ones... But again very tender, feminine faces, also, incompletely revealed... And... the one, wearing neck-tie... if you obsevre, is a female structure only... May be a 'contemporary' female-structure...?? :O))

Hmm… Horizontal bar... I guess it again implies a blank frame - A screen with few hazy dots.... again, some sort of uncertaintiy, hanging on the wall...... ?

Well.... Art is more about feeling rather than sheer understanding.... what say?

Loves for you....
Pra~! :O)))

Rahul- When a child paints, there are some very nice patterns :) But it depends on the person who sees what. So I agree with you...

But how to differentiate a great artist from a novice? Shouln't he be able to generate a wanted pattern of thinking in the observers, and that should make him/her great? :) Otherwise any abstract art will be called great creation, as people won't understand it, so they will think it must be wonderful? :)

Regards,

Pra - Oh my dear Raul... Why do you want to 'differentiate' between novice and great? It is quite an intellectual exercise i feel... :O))) Let the time decide that… Personally speaking, my role here is to see, feel and appreciate the work of art in front of me - in my own way… And become a part of that process of art making….

Also... I really don't feel that any genuine artist wishes "to generate a WANTED pattern of thinking in the observers, and become GREAT"... That would be like imposing ONE single meaning on the work of art and also on you n me....

Contrary, he/she wants his work of art to expand with its reader, viewer or listener... this is the beauty... that work of art not only belongs to the artist but also to the beholder... he may - the beholder, accept or reject the work as per his sensitivity! This freedom of Rejection is always respected in all artistic traditions!

As far as my notion is concerned, good works of art always possess multiple layers & possibilities of interpretations... And implie/indicate something inexplicable, which is felt by human mind yet doesnt fall in the limited territory of language and thus can’t be explained intellectually with the help of language!

Yeah, as you say, there is this temporary danger we face, that if ppl don’t understand they would call any abstract art great! But again, society and culture are great forces, who don’t really allow something superficial and dishonest to prevail for long… Appreciation based on ‘Misunderstanding’ is like a wave impermanent which doesn’t last long… :O))

We can go on n on with this my dear…

But, I stop here for now!

Loves, Pra~!

Rahul - Thanks a lot. I got it :)

Regards.

("The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious.. It is the source of all true art & science!" - Albert Einstein)