Art in the ordinary

Art in the ordinary is a series of articles that focus on young talent that turns to everyday life for inspiration. The articles aim to encourage these talented individuals to pursue their inner eye and create endlessly.

 

Art today has evolved so much that its definitions are moulded every now and then and this is probably the perfect setting for the response that people have towards Contemporary Art, which is also evident from the footfall that the recent India Art Summit received.

While there is so much debate on defining art and constantly finding new talent, maybe it’s sometimes nice to move away and view art in the ordinary.

Traveling in an auto rickshaw past the city night lights or walking through the old city; feeling the carved stone of architectural monuments or walking noisily on spring fallen leaves.; finding broken furniture in someone’s backyard or then the falling shack of the local dobhi. Art can be so ordinary and simple.

Something that we see every day when captured through the lens or on canvas suddenly becomes relevant only because of the importance we would like to give it. But the subject of inspiration is no more than just looking around; beauty after all does lie in the eyes of the beholder. Art inspires us to look deeper into the ordinary, the ordinary that builds our lives and the simplicity that brings silence.

This week we look at images taken by a young photographer Runvijay Paul. Runvijay is a self taught photographer who has worked under Mr Raghu Rai and in simple words looks for art inspiration around him to capture through the lens.

Says RunVijay, “If you do not have the eye to indentify a good photo opportunity near you will never find it anywhere”.