Enamel art show like never before
Ruchika Garg
To change the perception that enamel art is only restricted to jewellery,
The Enamelist Society, which is based out of Delhi, is organising a week-long exhibition here, titled Enamel Revisited X. Eleven artists from the society will showcase their work on various mediums — installations, utensils and much more.
One of the founders of the society, Veenu Shah says, “I am associated with this art form for the last 50 years, and have learnt it from Japan, UK, Washington DC and other parts of the world. When I came back to India in 2000, I started this society with likeminded people and some of the best enamel artists. This year we are celebrating 20 years of our society through this exhibition.”
The 75-year-old artist’s artwork on revolving shaligrams — a stone worshipped as Lord Vishnu’s abstract form — will be displayed at the show. “The revolving shaligrams are part of a recurring theme of sacrality, beyond the narrow confines of partisan religiosity,” Shah says.
Another artist, Simriti Sangal has been doing enamel art for the past seven years. She says, “I learnt this art from my mother Ritu Sangal, who is also showcasing her artworks at the exhibition. One of the artworks, a five-feet
I am associated with this art form for the last 50 years. I have learnt it from Japan, UK, Washington DC and other parts of the world.
VEENU SHAH ARTIST
mural on steel is our collaborative work. My works are about nature and its beauty, while my mother works on spirituality. We both use similar approach but in different contexts. I use Fibonacci sequence patterns, which is a mathematical approach towards art. Anything that looks beautiful and aesthetic in nature can be turned into an artwork through this approach.”
It is invigorating to see how artists can derive inspiration from anything around — be it mathematics, nature, spirituality, colours and what not. To understand more about enamel art, book your days next week for this exhibition.