Evolution is inevitable, be it man or his creations. Art, which started as carvings on stone walls has undergone monumental changes and has been taken over the technology spree leading to digital creations on canvas, which has been embraced by city artist Pranati Khanna. In her maiden exhibition, titled Metamorphorescence, which is currently on at the Muse Art Gallery, Hotel Mariott, Pranati puts forward a strong case for humanity through her creations. An exhibition of 30 digital paintings, it explains the negative and positive aspects of life and how one can overcome these negativities. Explains the 19-year-old artist, "I chose this title by combining the words 'metamorphosis' and 'phosphorescence' to bring out a new message to the world. My works are based on the various aspects of life and my creations aim to educate the people about life. ” True to her ideology, the exhibits display the problems and issues of various sections of the society, using dramatic colour schemes that are very contrasting, yet elegant in capturing the essence of life. A painting titled ‘Story’, gives out a strong sense of nostalgia through the portrayal of hands as the basic tool of creation. “I have shown hands with cracks over them. This is to show the dedication of man to his work and how not even one person, regardless of the profession, can be a breadwinner,” she explains. Other exhibits include a first person view behind a fence, leading to an open space of greenery and trees, which captures the dilemmas one faces in course of a lifetime. The clever manipulation of a ladder, broken into five parts but still connected shows the need for a profound clarity of thought and decisiveness to go on to the next level. Another captivating exhibit is that of man being held back by many concerns and social insecurities, which fester upon the body in form of black lines, coming out of the ground. It captures the emotions and nuances one faces through its chilling representation of the bare facts of reality. A student of animation and an enthusiastic photographer, Pranati has chosen the medium of new media to depict her thoughts and ideologies. Using Adobe Photoshop software on a Wackom tablet, she is able to interact on a more personal level through her digital portraits. She says, "As an animation student, I have been captivated by the digital media. I can now cater my ideas to a greater audience as it is still hand made, and I also build my art around my photographs which has given me a wide array of choices.” Kaali Sudheer, the curator of Muse Art Gallery, is lavish in praise for the young artist and is elated over the response received for the new media art. He says, “There has been an excellent response by the public to this form of art, as it is relatively new in the city. One has to accept the fact the oil paints have led to acrylics and acrylics to digital media, so the exhibits are true to the art form of painting.” The exhibition, inaugurated on May 12, will run till May 19. The exhibits are priced from Rs 15000 to Rs 40000.
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