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Yli-Mayry's Lovely Paintings

ON a warm evening early this month, it was sparkling fire works once again announcing an arresting array of paintings done by Soile Yli-Mayry of Finland, at the Art Chamber of Galeria de Belas Artes in Calangute.

Rudolf Kammermeier, the gallery owner, stood at the steps of the lovely, red laterite gallery, introducing slim Soile Yli-Mayry, to the select gathering of artists and art lovers, who were present at the inauguration. Yli-Mayry has been painting assiduously for nearly two decades now, using a palette knife to paint. She revels in expressionism and primitive art. It could he a thin and even coat, or thick lines scraped into the painted area to achieve a 3-D effect. Yli-Maygry’s has been smitten with humanity and people’s alienation from nature in the urban world, and this goes into inspiring here while painting.

Since graduating from the Arts Academy in Stuttgart in Germany (1972-75), she has held nearly 180 solo exhibitions in Japan, China, India, the United States and several European countries.

Though painting has been Yli-Mayry first love, she has also been pursuing political science. She took her Licentiate’s degree in Political Science at the University of Helsinki. Sociology of art formed the soul of her licentiate’s dissertation.

Burning Door, Sand Fire, Dream Stone, Asphalt Heart, Heart Smoke, Moon Stone, Asphalt Light, etc. figure among her beautiful oil paintings. A face or more suddenly surface among the varied lines. For once, we get away from the mournful dull and dark shades and behold a series of wonderful paintings in bright colours, with Yli-Mayry’s painting knife giving each the sharp edge, not merely visually but even when it comes to attracting the finicky art buyer.

The exhibition will remain open till November 30, 2000.

RECENT WORKS OF ART
Vibgyor

THE recent paintings of young artists Vishaka Apte, Sunil Dore, Rahim Mirza, Rajesh Ambalkar, Ghanasyam Gupta, Deepak Sonar and Goan painter Rajan Fulari will be on show at an exhibition entitled "Vibgyor", which will be held from November 23, at Gallery II of the Rabindra Bhavan at the Lalit Kala Akademi in New Delhi.

The talented and experienced artists have to their credit a number of exhibitions in India and abroad. Most of them have been on the faculties of different art colleges and they also have their works among contemporary paintings of various collectors. They hail from different parts of India and infuse the ethos of their native place in their creations. They have banded together to display their recent works of art, which include exquisite drawings, graphics, paintings and sculptures.

The exhibition will continue till November 29.

Joel D’Souza
Pretending Curator