ABSTRACT ART

Who hasnt heard about MF husain? Maqbool Fida Husain more popularly known as MF Husain is a well known Indian artist for his abstract art.
ABSTRACT ART??
What is ABSTRACT ART?
Well, This is what Wikipedia says: Abstract art is generally understood to mean art that does not depict objects in the natural world, but instead uses shapes and colors in a non-representational or subjective way. In the very early 20th century, the term was more often used to describe art, such as Cubist and Futurist art, that depicts real forms in a simplified or rather reduced way - keeping only an allusion of the original natural subject. Such paintings were often claimed to capture something of the depicted objects' immutable intrinsic qualities rather than its external appearance.

Being awed by his beautiful paintings, I wish to try understanding his paintings.
I maybe wrong, thats 1 possiblity.. but I maybe right.. thats also 1 possiblility..

M F Husain's Paintings and Shruti's Understanding:

1)


















Fear not child, of the black clouds you see..
I am THE Rain which provides life to the parched..
but only after the thunders and lightenings subside..

2)

Vast expanse of Barren Land..
A Human face.. facing that Vast expanse..
[Humans responsible for this barren land]

IS THIS..

Destruction OF Peace..
OR
Destruction BY Destruction OF Peace??

3)

Unveil me..
And you’ll see..

I am on a journey..
A journey with the destination unknown..

I am on a voyage..
A voyage of life..

4)

Oh mighty clouds! Save us and Our Child [Nature]..
Please don’t pass by..
Rain to your heart’s content and save us from the present drought..
That’s dehydrating us..
Let not Our Child face the same vendetta..

5)

During day, I cover my eyes.. (by my hand)
During night, I close my eyes.. (and so do you)
You can see me not..
So, You knoweth me not..
Its not always sunshine, throughout the day [as it seems to you]..
Shadows also creeps in, AT NIGHT……

6)

Clear Sky… and a Pleasant Path
[inside the coat]..
But oh..
Dark Clouds and Rough Sea!!
[outside the coat]..
Where did they come from??

This is the path of LOVE my dear..
Open your eyes and Look around
You’ll see Clear sky but with Dark Clouds..
You’ll travel a Pleasant Path but with Rough Sea accompanying it..

COAT: An eye-blinding layer of love

7)

I Am Delicate..
I Am Pure..

I Am Serene..
I Am Beautiful..

I AM FEMININE..
I AM MUSIC……

THE END...

Signing off..
Shruti

TEACH ME..

Some lessons can't be learnt..
They have to be lived, to be learnt..

-- ELEKTRA [The Movie]

Detaching..
Shruti

ALAG-THE MOVIE

ALAG-The Movie.. Or The Movie which is ALAG..
The movie starts with a small introduction wherein the audience is exposed to the cruel side of the world by a scientist who is inclined to acquiring fame and money in lieu of innocent peoples' lives. Here, Light really plays with the audience' love for visual beauty cuz its been excellently exploited. Its a real treat to eyes! Therefore really, the most beautiful part of the movie is the beautiful use of light [Art direction] accompanied by equally beautiful background score [as well as the music by "AADESH SRIVASTAVA"]. After the scientist lets us know about his excruciating intentions, the camera focuses on a place called MAHABALESHWAR where the central protagonist's mystic world is revealed to the audience. The director very beautifully tackles the "superstition" element which is by default attached with this word "mystic". Ahh.. Finally.. Now we are introduced to "TEJAS RASTOGI"- the main character of the movie by "POORVA RANA" (No description.. Watch the movie!!)
As the story progresses, a few clippings of his past are very skillfully stitched into the main story. And from this point onwards the movie starts..

What I really liked in this movie (my interpretation):

1. LIGHT: Light finds its existance only on half the part of the focused object.. Giving momentum to the "duality" [DARK and LIGHT sides of a human being] concept which adds on mystic beauty to the whole movie..
2. MUSIC: Who doesnt like music?? The music very easily merges with the ongoin of the movie.. really nice..
3. CENTRAL CHARACTER: The central character of the movie is a boy named "Tejas" who hadnt yet been polluted by the outer world.. What I liked in this character are PURITY and HONESTY holding on to him

Well, If, I am asked for my opinion.. I would really say "its a worth watch"!! :)

Signing off..
Shruti

GENDER

"... Nuvvu CHRISTIAN NUN laa kanpinchtunaavu Shruti.." [Translation: You look like a Christian nun Shruti]..

These words always escape my mom's mouth whenever we plan to go out anywhere always giving me sense of deja vu..

"..Please thoda ladkiyon ke tarah raho.. kuch toh pehno haathon mein.. gale mein.. thoda toh ladkiyon ke tarah raho.."

LINKED THOUGHTS...

"....thoda toh ladkiyon ke tarah raho...."

Gender.. LADKI [GIRL].. why should a girl act like a girl? a girl is also after all a human being.. isnt she? btw, what does acting like a girl mean anyway?? puttin on a girlie chain?? or a bindi?? or a girlish bracelet?? or an ankelet?? is this what girls are supposed to do??

And what about boys?? even they have a set of rules to be catagorised as boys...

A GIRL SHOULD ACT LIKE A GIRL...

A BOY SHOULD ACT LIKE A BOY...

Fine.. if we are dividing HUMANS into 2 sets on the basis of gender.. then why is the upper classification required?? i.e. why does this >> "HUMAN BEING" catagorisation still exist in this world?? why are girls also humans?? and why are boys also humans??

Fine.. divided.. now what? now this creates problems.. this division brings with itself a new defination for "girls" and "boys" which always [yes always] lands "girls" into problematic situations... WHYY?? Simply to satiate the predefined definations of "girls" and "boys".. i.e "females" and "males"... [Evidence?? Who doesnt know how this world is like.. yes, it is beautiful.. very beautiful in fact.. but not without flaws..]

IIFA awards had one of the awards was related to "lifetime achievement" award.. the following sentance spoken by O. P. Datta [reciever of this prestigious award] is really eye-catchy >>

"...I entered film industry when she was in her adolescence.. i refer to 'Indian Cinema' as 'She' because.. She is not only BEAUTIFUL but also DESIRABLE.."

Beautiful sentance! So, cinema is being refered to as being a female cuz she beautiful and desirable.. Wow.. nice..

But wait.. is this how women are viewed? 'Beautiful' and 'Desirable'?? Why cant men be beautiful and desirable? These two words always give a feeling of females being viewed as objects.. why? because.. a chocolate is desirable.. an icecream is desirable.. and?? women are also desirable! BAADDDDD..

INJUSTICE.. WOMEN ARE ALSO HUMANS... JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER HUMAN.. PLZ AVOID DIFFERENTIATING.. PLEASE...

my headz spinning.. detachment required from this turmoil..

--Shruti

WHAT HER EYES SEE and...WHAT HER MIND COMPREHENDS...

She sees two bright spots linger at the same spot on a pitch black background with a hint of fading periphery. She stares at them.. tryin to read her thoughts. Its night outside, outside the boundary that is seperaring her and the NATURE.. But inside that thin boundary, A dim ambiance dictated by a delicate "white" glow fills her vicinity..

With the tubelight burning "white" and the fan whizzing on the ceiling, she feels a strange feeling engulfing her.. She feels DIZZY.. She feels like shackling her senses and going on a deep slumber.. But the thought is carried away by a soft breeze that is tingling her skin and singing her lullabies..

SLEEP.. one of the many things that disqualifies her as being a worthy host to succumb to.. But she doesnt want it to succumb to her.. She wants to surrender but sleep never reaches her eyes. She looks out, through the boundary, out the window again.. but now fixing her gaze on the "curtain".. the "curtain" more commenly known as "chunni" [among her friends], lets the breeze feel its way through, to reach her and kiss her sleep goodbye.. She doesnt feel like sleeping anymore.. She gazes at the "curtain" again, awed by the added beauty the delicate breeze gives to it.. by making it "DANCE".. by "DANCING" along with it.. She puts dowm her pen, closes her copy and gazes out her window, out though the transparent "chunni"..........


--Shruti
2 am
8th july '06

DUAL NATURE OF HUMAN MATTER

Is it true for every1? Does everyone experience the existance of duality in them????? If yes, then where does the concept of "UNIQUENESS" disappear when this "duality" intrudes in between? does the "Uniqueness" concept really exist
Is it possible to construct some postulates that explain and merge these two concepts so as to cover up for the drawbacks that is resulting due to this conflicting situation ?

But what exactly is this "Duality"?
Duality is the existance of 2 conflicting qualities [analogy: 2 opposite poles in a single magnet!!] within a single entity.. To quote an example, >> (i) Sometimes you love to be in solitude and decide that being lonely provides you time to think and is best for one's analytical and decision making qualities to surface up.. (ii) But what about the other times when u feel lonely and want somebody's company? These are the two "options" that keep on alternating between themselves when one feelz low.. Can these two be clubbed into one? Is it possible?

So, the question arises.. does this really exist or is this mirage? existance of 2 poles in a magnet is not a mirage.. nor is the existance of equal amount of "+ve" and "-ve" charges in an atom.. nor is the existance of "GOD" and "SATAN" in humans.. So, does it exist in human nature also? This duality concept is felt every where in nature so its validity cant really be questioned [or can it be?].. Humans are also Nature's creation, so, by default the existance is ensured.. But comin to the practical side of the issue, does it confirm the theory? I DUNNO!! Thats the reason i am bothered.. bothered to the core.............

Us OR the Nature????

Does travelling in space signal the extent of technological dominance a country has over the other?? If yes, then, what about this spaceship called "EARTH" which is being run by the nature since all these lightyears?? Can we really claim ourselves to be technologically advanced when the mother nature already developed this spaceship years back giving us a whole "millions" of years to develop an imperfect complicated replica of this already existing spaceship??

!~ALIVE~!

life stares at her...
open eyed..
screamin... shoutin.. yellin at her...
givin her frozen stares..
shakin her hard... shatterin her to pieces...
takin her back... to THE future...


distorted visions of ruins...
come BACK 2 life...
forcin their existance on her...
n she succumbs...
succumbs to the forces unknown...
draggin her into a vague world...
only if it wasnt so opaque...


her mind wishes to run awaay..
away frm the awaitin vendetta...
waitin to tear her apart...
but she realises... shes already torn inside...
"please leave me alone....... please..."
but she realises.... shes already alone...
she hears a sharp cry....
something pierces her heart...
n she lets a hot tear trickle down her cheeek
burnin her soul...
squeezin life out of her n then she closes her eyes.......


life stares at her...
sendin spastic shivers down her spine
thrustin on her a vague world..
THE vague world.....
now only more translucent....
distorted visions of ruins beckon her....
enticing her closer....
closer n closer she gets....
clearer n clearer she seeees....
tormenting n torturin it gets....
her heart beats faster...
n anxiety drains life out of her...
she feels her knees wobblin...
n body liquifyin into nothingness...
she wants to pull back her life.....
she screams....
n she then opens her eyes.....


slowly n cautiiously music seeps into her bein....
she feels every instrument tingling her ears....
slowly words start drownin in her...
n she starts drownin in them.....
she smiles....
smiles at her first love.... music
her first love which never lets her down....
cradles her.. caresses her...
sweeps off her pains....
instills sanity in her....
instills life in her.....
she flows with the flow...
now radiatin with energy....
losin her soul again....
but now only willingly....
cherishin each word sinkin in her....
cherishin each keynote touchin her heart.....
she runs her fingers down the casio (keybord) keys...
n she knows shes alive...
n she knows she has a life...
a life worth livin......
n she puts on her usual dumb smily mask again....
smilin her life away............


--Shruti
3:30 pm
29th april 2006
**after spoiling the MT exm**

Goin thru the parallel blog always makes one nostalgic.. same is the case with me.. :).. Dinner time now...

--Shruti