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Of forms A work by Seema Ghurraya.

Interpretation of abstract art depends upon how one relates to it. The same piece of art can depict various emotions for various people. For the past 20 years, Seema Ghurraya, a Bhopal-based artist, has been experimenting with lines, symbols and colours to express herself. She says, “I don’t think of a theme when painting. As I sit in front of the canvas, thoughts and inspiration come to me and I express them.” Seema mostly uses colours of lighter shades. “I don’t like loud expressions and so I refrain from using dark colours. They don’t appeal me and I can’t work with them. To me, colour speaks through white,” she states.

According to Seema, “If people who see my work feel the same ecstasy seeing them as I felt painting them then I am satisfied. That’s why, I don’t work with themes in my paintings.” However, you may still find the use of similar patterns and form in her work.

Presently, her recent work is being exhibited in the Capital at the Gallery Espace and her collection is rightly named “Form and The Formless”. Seema has studied art from Jiwaji University at Gwalior. Having won many awards she has held exhibitions of her works in Gwalior, Mumbai, New Delhi and Chennai since 1987.

When asked what changes she has seens in the past 20 years in the field of painting, she replies, “Well, I don’t look into the past. Similarly, I don’t peep into the future. Art has evolved like every other thing and so have I and my work.” Seema adds, “I don’t plan my next work, the inspiration will itself come to me and I will start painting.” She also splashes a few symbols here and there but according to her there’s no thought behind them. She says, “It’s just that I wanted to add a little bright colour in my paintings, so I scribbled a few symbols here and there.”

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