Jahane Rumi In search of the unsearchable: O, my soul! where would you find your house?

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   Naveed Siraj
   June 24th, 2007 - 19:20

   rr, quite an interesting weekend this must have been for you; if i say “I like it” it would be too cliche’ don’t you think? for me the painting seems to be working on several levels and since you have acknowledged that ravanna’s multiple connotations and contradictions are of interest to you, hence pretty natural that the images we see all around us bombarding us, our recent social upheavals seem to be making their subtle presence. beautiful imagery awaits creation so praying that you have a lot more weekends like the one you had this time
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   I Me My
   June 24th, 2007 - 23:41

   Does the grid in the background represent something?
   Interesting visual!
   p.s. My comment on your Rushdie post has not shown up…?
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   viscous
   June 25th, 2007 - 03:05

   quite fascinating piece there! On an aside, have you read Tauba Tul Nasuh by Nazir Ahmed?
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   Shueyb Gandapur
   June 25th, 2007 - 12:24

   That creates a really intriguing visual!
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   Manas Shaikh
   June 25th, 2007 - 15:00

   You have a lot of talent in painting. I have no trained eye in paintings, but I like your works.
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   shree
   June 25th, 2007 - 16:32

   hey RR thats very very good work.Hmmm in gtlk’s ravana….
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   GSR
   June 26th, 2007 - 00:14

   Extremely creative and so far one of your best!
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   sadia dehlvi
   June 26th, 2007 - 04:27

   i really like your artistic impression of ravana. this painting is one of the best you have done so far. keep the brush strokes going and someday well have our own very picasso. cheers sadia dehlvi
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   annie
   June 26th, 2007 - 08:12

   I don’t know that much about pictorial art, and find it hard to put my response to it in words. This is interesting, though. am not quite sure what it says (to me), but there’s an obvious sense of conflict and visible (but not unmanageable?) aggression. Do go on and complete it.
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    RR
    June 26th, 2007 - 16:41

    To all the readers: many thanks and I am greatly encouraged by these comments. I am no trained art student – in fact quite elementary and raw – but I do want to paint. Such comments only strenghten my resolve
    cheers
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    Harmonie22
    June 27th, 2007 - 03:27

    Mashallah that’s quite a brilliant painting! I love the way you use dimension and space, the bold and cool colors too. The feeling this portrait projects out to me is deep.

    I especially like how you broke the spatial barriers with your representation of the floor, never quite painting it but rather alluding to it.
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    Harmonie22
    June 27th, 2007 - 18:45

    OK more analysis from me- art is subjective but here’s what I see:

    The shadow of Ravana from the corner reaching the contemplative figure of the man in the forefront, and between them the light shining in from the window, suggesting subconscious whisperings of ‘God’ reaching out to infuse the man’s reveries…

    I don’t know if this is what you intended but this is what I see.

    I love deciphering art.
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    Asma Khan
    June 27th, 2007 - 21:52

    not an art critic, hence would refrain from commenting on something I don’t have much knowledge of.
    Btw, am I correct in assuming that despite the use of vibrant colours, the underlying theme of your paintings is almost invaribly nostalgic and melancholic?

    And whats the connection between Rumi and Ravan?
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    Sheherbano
    June 28th, 2007 - 18:40

    I do not know whether I should be jealous or awe struck, I had already been overwhelmed with all the amazing facets of life you so easily seemed to straddle, and now art as well…………how do you manage it and then so well. This is your best painting by far. Totally real, strong in relaying the confusion felt by the contemplative figure, and to me alluding to future anguish/upheaval in relation to the approaching figure.
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    Naveed Hasan
    June 29th, 2007 - 11:35

    Keep up the eclectic aspects of your personality! Nice painting…
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    Samar Ihsan
    June 30th, 2007 - 07:11

    Raza, you are unbelievable….. from where do you get this energy as well as time … Beautiful painting.. very eclectic.. I am curious about this Ravana character.. look forward to face to face discussions when you visit Isloo…

    now I am getting back to work… so no more long comments !!!!
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    RR
    July 2nd, 2007 - 16:50

    Harmonie: you are close to what I was trying to achieve. If there will be an exhibition, you’d have to come and speak!

    SB/Naveed/Samar: thanks – your appreciation and comments mean a lot to me.

    Asma: yes there is melancholy here – expressly as the poor ‘me’ is quite confused and down, I guess – or so he looks (thanks to the amateur strokes). The connection between Ravan and Rumi – hmm let me think about that…..
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    Harmonie22
    July 3rd, 2007 - 00:42

    If there is an exhibition I would love to come!
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    Shaista
    July 3rd, 2007 - 09:46

    Raza, this is your best art work that I have seen yet…seriously brilliant…now I know what to ask you for a birthday present…make this for me!!! Puhleez ;o)
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    Naina Subberwal Batra
    July 5th, 2007 - 09:10

    Raza by far your most visually appealing work. You seem to be growing with every painting in terms of artistic strength. Perchance is this the depiction of Ram vs Ravana with our own RR fighting the all pervasive evils of prejudice and bigotry?

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