All in good time

Sanjiv Kumar Bakshi

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Hoshiarpur, March 5

“This year has started well for me with ‘Vision 21’, an International Art Exhibition, organised by Positive Energy Art Group in collaboration with SeeDin Studio, Thailand, and Charcoal Foundation, Bongora,” says Jaspal Singh, an artist.

There are several projects lined up for this year. In the near future he is going to have varied art projects from different corners of India. Some of the concepts are concerned to life of women in society and some related to creative energy behind the present scenes. “Pollen Artworks project is one that is relevant to present socio-cultural events of our country. I have gone through a different kind of experience during the lockdown and staying at home convinced to me think about factor of time, a rich and motivating thought for me…how to overcome a long-time silence and negativity,” he tells.

He has collected seeds and waste to generate new vibes in his works. Positive energy, according to him, can only be achieved through personal change and changing things around us. “I collected some different kinds of wastepaper material to achieve colourful results. Installation is another option to prepare out of wooden material and try to achieve dimensional forms. Certain drawings I am adding in my ‘dreamscapes’ to continue my last time desire project.”

This project had always motivated him because famous writer, poet and filmmaker Gulzar had commented on my painted watercolor paintings ‘desires are the fire’. “Those words still move me to continue with the ‘desire series’ of drawings and paintings,” he shares.

Some of his foreign art projects are in planning forum. One he has already submitted for International Group Exhibition at the American gallery with my Greek professor, artist and friend, another is my digital print project for International Art Festivals, in Mexico.

“Kala Vart Niyas ( an organization), Ujjain, is going to honor my existence in the art world of India…feeling proud to have this honour after Punjab Lalit Kala Academy, Chandigarh, and Punjab government’s honor at the time of Guru Nanak Dev’s 550th birth celebrations,” he hopes that all things happen in time.