Journey into Visual Poetry
Its my pleasure to make you aware of calligraphic adventure in paintings by shri Pradeep Nerurkar, who happens to have his emotional ties in poetry and have his emotional ties in poetry and philosophy with deeper perception in both.
Pradeep is an artist with wider interest and sharpened curiosity in various sources around.
In his early period, he has tried his imagination with emphasis on sound, rather than just poetic words and due to same fascination for abstract essence, got himself affectionately attuned with zen philosophy that has taught him to remove thin lines existing between thinking and believing and living, living and expressing and expressing and thinking - with such convictions, he moulds the essence of his paintings. The strokes you see in his paintings may remind you of some oriental script, which may prompt you to read, but do not do so, because what makes script a script gets moulded into visual interpretation to be enjoyed at spiritual level in his adventure
- The spirit that has converted a simple brush stroke into a special experience, in order to help you to enjoy the spontaneity with which Pradeep attributes obscurity to simplicity.
The spiritualised beauty rendered by Pradeep crosses over various influences and stand as a mark of his identity, from where blooms the sheer experience of joy to be shared by you.
- Prabhakar Kolte
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The Sunday free press January 25, 1998
Hidden Talents
The gallery pradarshak, at khar, has lined up a novel and unique theme this time, “Hidden Talents”, is the motif, which intends to showcase the works of six artists in three different phases. As the theme suggests, it’s an effort to discover the latent talents of different individuals.
This is the second of the series, which is on display from 24th January to 4th February, featuring the creative expressions of Pradeep Nerurkar.
Pradeep is a self-taught artist, who has been painting for over a decade. He had the opportunity to learn Zen Buddhism and Taoist Philosophy, which influenced him so much that he started basing some of his works on Zen Calligraphy. The colors which he has used - the stark red, with some earth colors - convey the philosophy of life in unique way but then life is like that.
In a way artist - try to coalesce their inner feeling with their art in a very sincere manner.
- A Purshottam
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Critic’s Choice
Nerurkar works in a bank, but is a fully formed and stylish artist. These studies of nature by him are more in the spirit of drawing and remind us of the look of Chinese scroll paintings. He draws both natural forms such as bamboo trees and near abstractions. Sometimes even merging the two veins as in ‘Woman at the lake’ Nerurkar works in waterproof, colored or black inks and obtains various textures with the use of blades threads etc., Nerurkar’s sense of forms is immaculate. He also achieves much through subtle texture. His ‘Wind Series’ and his ‘flowing forms’ together with other nature scapes, shows him at his best.
- Dnyaneshwar Nadkarni
The Indian Post, September 4, 1989.
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The sound of Thunder
The ‘nature oriented’ paintings were simplistic renderings. Moderate in size, this self-taught artists surfaces as one who is neither thunderous nor dispassionate.
Diffused brushwork makes for blurred vision. Oriental motif are incorporated into earthy colors and the general impression is that of black and white. The ‘water’ and the ‘Flowing Forms’, ‘Rhythm’ and ‘Delicacy’ do justice to their titles.
- Anahite Contrator
Mid Day, August 25, 1989.
For the current series, Pradeep has employed colored and water proof inks. Among the themes, which he has picked up may be mentioned some of the elements of water, water falls, wind rain and so on.
Pradeep has been innovative and has thick threads and other soft materials for his paintings. Should you try this medium, you are likely to agree that even for a small painting on art paper, you will require a steady hand as if you are doing calligraphy on miniature and also lot of patience. In fact some of his painting almost resemble graphic art.
- R. T. Shahani
The Daily, August 27, 1989
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A Soiree with threads
The entire exhibition is marked by the uniformity with which he uses this off-beat technique to capture peculiar forms and moods of nature and man. Most of his paintings are intended to evoke imagery. Disfigured human forms mask withered leaves and glass in ambience. His work do carry an indelible stamp of mystery and wonder.
- Seema Kamdar
The Free Press Journal August 20, 1989
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The comments made by Mr. Henrik Eger,
German Writer, on my painting exhibition
held in May, 1979.
A tree growing inside him
Untouched by the monsoon,
A potato baby
breathing life into leaves
and candles,
Candles-in his mind.
Pradeep,
Paint on, Paint on.
Many thanks.
Sd/-
Henrik Eger
Mumbai, 30th May, 1979.
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The Hindu, Friday, August 4 , 1995
Purely abstract
There can be no drawing without line; It is the soul of art over which the body of a painting is created with colors and other embellishments. Line can express not just the directions and the shape but even a word of emotions.
It often appears infinite but it can also occur in short spurts. The gallery brings an exhibition of painting by group of artists based on this concept of line. “The Expressive Line” till August 10.
In terms of application and juxtaposition of vibrant colors. The creations of Thota Tharani and Pradeep Nerurkar are appealing. They are pure color abstracts with hardly any lines.
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The Hindu Magzine
Sunday, October 15, 1995
Pradeep Nerurkar, a self-taught artist with an apparently innate sense of rhythm. And a strong inclination for Zen Philosophy. Nerurkar has moved gradually from forms to pure abstraction in which board calligraphic stroks are charged with an evocative power. His handling is deft, and sure, and even if his inspirations are oriental, his work stands free of any interpretive associations. Whether it is Nerurkar or Anwar or Seema, therefore, the most encouraging aspect is the individual’s free and confident handling of genre. |
