Change in Kalra’s Paintings

For himself, Mr. Kalra is a master. Master of himself, who teaches himself, to better himself, his art, and his life. Being a self-taught artist, this is the best explanation from his side. Mr. Kalra’s involvement in his art has got deeper over the years and will continue to get deeper and deeper. He calls it an inner reflection of his mind, that makes him, bring out more and more of it. Over time he has been more and more emotional, and it has been added on by reading more and more books, seeing a child play, and their times come when he cries too. And all of this is not only a process of painting, but there is something beyond the image that he enjoys and takes pleasure from.

Thoughtless reflection of emotions

According to Mr. Kalra, his change is not going to be something where the very next day he will start making fabricated large sculptures in the factory. He clearly says that it is not his approach to art. For him, even if he does a small sketch, it gives him an immense sense of peace. He paints the moments that come to his mind, and his paintings define his mental & emotional state, and the flavor of the moment. His canvases have been the reflection of himself and his emotions.

For Mr. Kalra, now the difference is that earlier there was much stress and aggression within him and that was clearly reflected in his work. He tells of his past, that he used to hit out at his canvases, aggressive strokes, crude busts, but now he has been mellowed a lot, and his hands are stilled. He explains that his life is settled now. He defines this state of his mind which can be termed as ‘the thoughtless state’ where a person is constantly living in the present. 

Stillness in his art 

If we talk about the painting and its stillness in his works then we find the deep state of meditation. It is more of a subtle work than something errands. When there is art comes from within the artist irrespective of any external influences then it comes to the point where it gives satisfaction which changes the result of the work. 

The main reasons behind his works are due to more peacefulness. Work that contains the artist entity is something that will add the right scope of faithfulness and love to the work. Mr. Kalra’s works are becoming part of his daily life and this is something due to the fact of his interest in meditation and peaceful self. 

In his recent works, we can find the emptiness of the characters depicted by him. It is not a deliberate emptiness but something which is very amazing in its own way. This work contains something more distinct than his previous works. There is some added value which he is creating in his works. Some of these added values are conflicts in the lowest form where he explores the mere human emotions and thoughts very layer by layer without adding any unnecessary expectations.

Exploration with simplicity

The changes in his new paintings are solely derivative of his works and life. He added grateful entities in his works which give his works a new direction. This direction is something more of exploration with simplicity than the aggression of thoughts and emotions. His control over his strokes has been more delicate yet powerful.

These works are truly representing the growth of the artist. You can see and compare his past and present works which are making him more and more illusionist in the field of his works. For instance, if we look upon his heads and still life, we see something more constant and content which were not present in his old works insufficient amount. 

There are many new changes that have happened in his new works which are evolving forward so fast that sometimes it will add something very peaceful yet powerful point on the horizon of Indian art. It is indeed a prediction but his constant works with a regular pace and cool thoughts will add a pop-up that will distinguish his works from the neo-modern to the more contemporary works. It will definitely add an extra part to the revolution of Indian art.