PEGASUS (2020) Peinture par Arindam Biswas

"PEGASUS"

Did you know that over one-third of all the artwork found inside prehistoric caves featured horses? We see horses to be associated with courage, chivalry, mode of transport, tool of war, social status etc. Many cultures associate horses with Spirit, power, freedom, purity, healing. The relationship between the horses and human society is old and deeply rooted.

Horses have been our companion at our best and worst times when something becomes our true companion, it's hard to hide feelings from them. They start to resonate with us. Their Virgin sense of life awaken the good virtues in us. The positivity and the dynamic approach of this free spirited animal resemble With human life. Their empathy, resilience is no different than humans. We remember Chetak who safely carried away his master although wounded and fought till his last breath.

In these artworks, horses have been used to embody and appraise the attributions of the human characteristics and emotions. predominant use of black, white and all the beautiful shades in between have been used in their most intense state. These works are reflective of human perceptual tendencies. The use of the colours and bold brush strokes induce sensation and different moods. Most of the works are portraying the force and energy and the continuous flow of life through the posture of the spirit animal. And the royal backdrop is taking it to the different dimension and timetable. The epitome of royal beauty in long standing position conveys the steadiness of mind.

The intent of this painting is to take advantage of the royal architecture to bring in the majestic phase of a horse where horse has been evolved over the past centuries from a small multi toed creature into a large single toed animal today. The horse with beauty unsurpassed, strength immeasurable and grace unlike any other, still remain humble enough to carry a man upon his back.