Comments on: Another accidental painting

By: Naina Subberwal Batra

Naina Subberwal Batra — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 09:10:43 +0000

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?

By: Shaista

Shaista — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 09:46:05 +0000

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)

By: Harmonie22

Harmonie22 — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:42:11 +0000

If there is an exhibition I would love to come!

By: RR

RR — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:50:50 +0000

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…..

By: Samar Ihsan

Samar Ihsan — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 07:11:08 +0000

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 !!!!

By: Naveed Hasan

Naveed Hasan — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:35:21 +0000

Keep up the eclectic aspects of your personality! Nice painting…

By: Sheherbano

Sheherbano — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:40:33 +0000

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.

By: Asma Khan

Asma Khan — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:52:09 +0000

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?

By: Harmonie22

Harmonie22 — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:45:12 +0000

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.

By: Harmonie22

Harmonie22 — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 03:27:21 +0000

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.