Sensations: Fifty-two Fridays in love
Sensations: Fifty-two Fridays in love
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An exhibition of drawings and paintings by Gouri Shankar Mukherjee
AIFACS, 1 Rafi Marg, New Delhi 110001. November 3-9, 2023. 11am-7pm.
Photos credit:
Debajit Banerjee, Aruna Bhattacharjee, Shashi Sharma, Pradeep Halder, Surrender Anand, Sharad Kachroo, Indira Ganesh,
Raju Rajendran, Neha Dasgupta, Anandita Narayanan, Inder
Foreword
July 12, 2013
A pleasant guest arrived. I was all alone at home. Choice of endowing responsibility was my friend’s. She had to travel and she could not trust anyone else but, truly. ‘Nemo’, is the name of the guest*. Still, I cherish her presence and the power of belief. Two weeks with her nature of behaviour was a stimulus for me to investigate the profound understanding of “Love”.
A unique perspective of love of a distinguished sensibility of an artist in me manifested.
“It’s my life. My way.” The vive I used to feel ... She would snap, express groans of displeasure, jerk her shoulder with disapproval, and look into my eyes, straight. No sign of fear, one-on-one! During a food time or a recreational activity. All the same.
Now, during my prayer time in the morning and evening ... And during my sketching time, to my great fortune, Nemo would come out from her cage, the door used to be always left open, walk slowly and settle down next to me. Still.
Still. Me too. And a continuous sensation used to occur on my left knee ... In the initial couple of days. Later, for the rest of her stay it was cool. No fear! For me!
She would get up, look up at me with a contented smile, okay, it used to appear to me like that, and head for her known space as soon as she sensed that the prayers ... the sketching drawing sessions were over. The other time, occasionally though, I would see her in the kitchen while cooking. And, during my food time, she would come and sit next to me. With a calm and caring look.
Two sides of the same coin. But one.
This is the genesis and the search for perspectives of love began. Visually. Determination was to draw one illustration on each Friday, for one year. Depicting love. Pen on paper. No pencil. No, eraser.
There was a will to sow a dot and the line used to dream on its own. First one Friday and an illustration then the second, and the third ... One smile after another and at the end of one year, fifty-two illustrations of love. A big smile and laughter there after.
“Laughter is a sun that drives out winter from the human face.” - Victor Hugo
While at it, several tied memories emerged. Source got revisited. Read over again and again to understand the concept and the thoughts of the characters and their love for life. Fundamentals and basics. The illustrations that follow are concerned with significant anecdotal episodes experienced and with the creative output of the artist in me.
One main purpose is these illustrations to help you think and develop a feeling toward a new yet profound perspective of love. The originals are black-and-white line drawings and suggestive of the will to artistic forms, however, they may not possibly convey the emotional impact the artist in me experienced. Hence, these colour renderings, on view, here.
To get a feel of an artistic experience you might want to watercolour the illustrations, as they are printed on imported wood free paper.
It’s your right to lead a stress-free life! Now, the choice is yours!
Love!
- GSM
*Nemo, the Parrot
Note
The artist, within, entirely depends on the community while honing the tone, tempo, and intensity from my circumstance defining my will-to-form.
This is my responsibility to acknowledge the expressions of my insight through work of art and wish to arrest the attention of the viewers before transmitting the meaning of my emotions cultivating pleasing forms.
My subjects are from daily life, rendered here realistically and abstractly, resonating love for life, humanity, and the earth; And, reflecting the artist’s personality and sharpening perceptions around peace, repose, and equanimity translating balance, rhythm, and unity. The texture, sensitivity, boldness of charcoal and pencil which are very expressive. My endeavour is to capture the spirit and the essence of my subjects. And, through the reconciliations of rhetoric, pen ‘n’ ink lines with watercolour is instinctively intuitive, where multi-layers are built and various shades are evolved. Though time consuming but heart filling.
This “wholeness of conception” is a direct measure of the artist’s spiritual vision while appreciating ‘unity and harmony’ of formal relations among my “sense perceptions”.
Wishing you all the best of health and happiness ... And, enjoy the show.
CHEERS.
Yo!
Acknowledgement
Late Santosh Roy Chowdhury, my mentor in art. Sensei Daisaku Ikeda, my mentor in life. My art Gurus: Late Jagadish Dey, Late Krishan Ahuja, Sir Paramjit Singh, and Sir Niren Sen Gupta, to name a few. Padmashri Biman Bihari Das, for allowing me to hold this exhibition at the AIFACS. Mr. KC Das and his team for their selfless support. Philanthropist Mr. Vishal Malhotra, my friend and good Samaritan.
Mr. Shyam Sundar, a beautiful heart and mind, for framing all the paintings and drawings. Durlove, my younger brother, for your spiritual support. Families and friends. Ganesh, Surender, and Ajay for being there.
Aditi and Aarushi, my daughters; Shobhana, my wife, for your continuous encouragement and patience.
Gratitude!
Gouri Shankar Mukherjee
Artist
Sir Paramjit Singh inaugurating, SENSATIONS: Fifty-two fridays in love, an exhibition of drawings and paintings by Gouri Shankar Mukherjee @AIFACS, New Delhi
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52 images/pages, from the book: Fifty-two Fridays in Love. You could use these as a colour reference, while colouring your Love Fridays. Medium: Pen n ink, pencil & watercolour on paper. Page size: 11 x 10 inches. Image size: 8 x 5.5inches.
First FridayLove is respecting the principles of the mutually inclusive relationship of a single moment in life and universal phenomena!
Second FridayLove is to have freedom to make a wish!
Third FridayLove is healing all ills to life!
Fourth FridayLove is consistently putting aneffort of dispelling the ignorance from mind and heart!
Fifth FridayLove is creating an awareness and warned of life’s errors!
Sixth FridayLove is to have an intention to eradicate all sufferings!
Seventh FridayLove is to have courage and compassion to rescue and protect one and all!
Eighth FridayLove is to have a happy self to repay the debts of gratitude!
Ninth FridayLove is to comprehend the importance of time and one’s unlimited capacity!
Tenth FridayLove is to manifest life in a painted drawing!
Eleventh FridayLove is to advance through the world and imagination!
Twelfth FridayLove is to vividly demonstrate the power of acknowledgement!
Thirteenth FridayLove is to be happy, pure, and true to self, eternally!
Foureenth FridayLove is to exercise one’s wisdom!
Fifteenth FridayLove is to have a commitment andbelieving in self that one can turn poison into medicine!
Sixteenth FridayLove is to have an attitude of never disparaging!
Seventeenth FridayLove is to believing in, “I am the cause of the matter!”
Eighteenth FridayLove is in celebrating each moment in life; the good, the bad, and the ugly!
Nineteenth FridayLove is in revealing the truth!
Twentieth FridayLove is like the sandalwood with it’s fragrance!
Twenty-first FridayLove is, “Life”, which is the foremost of treasures!
Twenty-second FridayLove is to making of a great vow with resolute!
Twenty-third FridayLove is to respect the sovereign, the teacher and the parent!
Twenty-fourth FridayLove is to read three types of doctrines: Confucianism, Brahmanism, and Buddhism!
Twenty-fifth FridayLove is to believe and practice propriety and music!
Twenty-sixth FridayLove is to understand the spirit of Vedas!
Twenty-seventh FridayLove is to appreciate the importance of filial piety!
Twenty-eighth FridayLove is to have the courage to introduce the true way in life!
Twenty-ninth FridayLove is to believe in continuity without regressing!
Thirtieth FridayLove is being worthy of respect!
Thirty-first FridayLove is in believing in one’s potential like flowing stream!
Thirty-second FridayLove is, acquiring five types of vision!
Thirty-third FridayLove is serenity of concentration and insight!
Thirty-fourth FridayLove is prospering with good causes!
Thirty-fifth FridayLove is sowing the seeds of all phenomena!
Thirty-sixth FridayLove is to have a will-to-endure!
Thirty-seventh FridayLove is to have a hope to reach the eagle peak - the sublime!
Thirty-eighth FridayLove is to enjoy peace and security in a present existence!
Thirty-ninth FridayLove is discarding the shallow and seeking the profound!
Fortieth FridayLove is elixir which prolongs life!
Forty-first FridayLove is gem with an intrinsic value!
Forty-second FridayLove is believing in hell and happiness are two sides of the same coin!
Forty-third FridayLove is eternal!
Forty-fourth FridayLove is the expression of sincerity!
Forty-fifth FridayLove is to have faith that each life is worthy of respect!
Forty-sixth FridayLove is to have courage to self-reflect!
Forty-seventh FridayLove is being upright in heart, deed, and word!
Forty-eighth FridayLove is to believe that fortune comes from one’s heart!
Forty-ninth FridayLove is to have a will-to-listen!
Fiftieth FridayLove is associating with people of good character!
Fifty-first FridayLove is believing in misfortune comes from one’s mouth!
Fifty-second FridayLove is celebrating the New Year’s Day!
Thought: Colour your Fridays:
Here are all the 52 pages from the book Fifty-two Fridays in Love, in line drawing, waiting for you to be coloured. You might want to download a page in B/W and colour your Fridays. Also, you could refer to the colour images given above.
Medium: Pen n ink, pencil & watercolour on paper. Page size: 11 x 10 inches.
Image size: 8 x 5.5inches. Suggestion: Take a B/W line printout from the images given below and colour your Love Fridays with the references displayed above.
First Friday
Second Friday
Third Friday
Fourth Friday
Fifth Friday
Sixth Friday
Seventh Friday
Eighth Friday
Ninth Friday
Tenth Friday
Eleventh Friday
Twelfth Friday
Thirteenth Friday
Fourteenth Friday
Fifteenth Friday
Sixteenth Friday
Seventeenth Friday
Eighteenth Friday
Nineteenth Friday
Twenteenth Friday
Twenty-first Friday
Twenty-second Friday
Twenty-third Friday
Twenty-fourth Friday
Twenty-fifth Friday
Twenty-sixth Friday
Twenty-seventh Friday
Twenty-eighth Friday
Twenty-ninth Friday
Thirtieth Friday
Thirty-first Friday
Thirty-second Friday
Thirty-third Friday
Thirty-fourth Friday
Thirty-fifth Friday
Thirty-sixth Friday
Thirty-seventh Friday
Thirty-eighth Friday
Thirty-ninth Friday
Fortieth Friday
Forty-first Friday
Forty-second Friday
Forty-third Friday
Forty-fourth Friday
Forty-fifth Friday
Forty-sixth Friday
Forty-seventh Friday
Forty-eighth Friday
Forty-ninth Friday
Fiftieth Friday
Fifty-first Friday
Fifty-second Friday
The Pioneers:
When you have love for life, humanity, and the earth; you live by propagating vividly and inspire each life living in the universe.
Here are a few portrait sketches of the bestowed ones.
Learning Thinking InnovationMedium: Charcoal and pencil on paper. Size: 32 x 22 inches
His Highness, PhilanthropistMedium: Charcoal and pencil on paper. Size: 23 x 18 inches
Good Samaritan!Medium: Charcoal and pencil on paper. Size: 23 x 18 inches
King of SkillsMedium: Charcoal and pencil on paper. Size: 23 x 18 inches
Vande Mataram!Medium: Charcoal and pencil on paper. Size: 23 x 18 inches
Gratitude!Medium: Charcoal and pencil on paper. Size: 23 x 18 inches
Buddha next doorMedium: Charcoal and pencil on paper. Size: 23 x 18 inches
Windows of Happiness: Watercolour on handmade paper
Light 1. Window of happinessMedium: Watercolour on handmade paper. Size: 29 x 22 inches
Light 2. Window of happinessMedium: Watercolour on handmade paper. Size: 29 x 22 inches
Light 2. Window of happinessMedium: Watercolour on handmade paper. Size: 29 x 22 inches
Light 4. Window of happinessMedium: Watercolour on handmade paper. Size: 29 x 22 inches
Maternity Light 1. Window of happinessMedium: Watercolour on handmade paper. Size: 29 x 22 inches
Blind bird singing for soul mateMedium: Watercolour on handmade paper. Size: 29 x 22 inches
Hare Krishna! Hare Krishna! Medium: Watercolour on handmade paper. Size: 23 x 31 inches
GodhuliMedium: Watercolour on handmade paper. Size: 23 x 31 inches
The journey, or, the destination? Medium: Watercolour on handmade paper. Size: 23 x 31 inches
Shakti Profound Medium: Watercolour on handmade paper. Size: 23 x 31 inches
Perspective Planning Medium: Watercolour on handmade paper. Size: 23 x 31 inches
Light 5 Medium: Watercolour on handmade paper. Size: 23 x 31 inches
Being Curated.
November 3, 2023.
Gurus. Family. Friends. Well wishers. Art propagators.
Gratitude.
Books, "Fifty-two Fridays in Love, Courtesy: Philanthropist Mr. Vishal Malhotra
November 4, 2023
Please, visit the links below to view the exhibitions held by Gouri Shankar Mukherjee:
2021 November.
Gratitude. AIFACS New Delhi
https://sites.google.com/view/gouri-shankar-mukherjee/home
2019 July
Pushpanjali: Visual Arts Gallery, IHC, New Delhi
https://sites.google.com/view/pushpanjalivisualverse/home
2017 April
Respecting Duality - Aanondo: Open Palm Court, IHC, New Delhi
https://sites.google.com/view/respectingdualityaanondo/home
2015 July
Life at it's Best: Visual Arts Gallery, IHC, New Delhi
https://laib2015.weebly.com/gouri-shankar-mukherjee.html
Over two hundred videos on 'art education': https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaK4HbFZozMEC5W-KSws-Ug/featured
Please, here are a few links for you to watch the launch of the book "Fifty-two Fridays in Love", by Gouri Shankar Mukherjee, online, in the year 2021.
Gouri Shankar Mukherjee
Artist. Promoter of ‘Cultural Dialogue’ through peace, culture, and education. Methodology used is visual arts and life balance.
Significant purpose in life: Saved two children aged 5 and 7 from drowning, 1974. Yours truly.
“GOURI Shankar Mukherjee is a visionary artist. His unique international background prompts him to explore different cultures and inspires him to be an open-minded and creative artist.”
Gouri’s Guru in Art is Sh. Santosh K Roy Chowdhury, and Mentor in life is Dr. Daisaku Ikeda.
He grew up professionally under the guidance of (Sh.) Bimal Das Gupta, Pranab Chakraborty, Paramjit Singh, Krishan Ahuja, Jagadish Dey, Niren Sengupta, Phalguni Dasgupta, P Mahajan, S. Sen Roy, S.K. Bhattacharya, Mickey Patel, and Sudhir Deokar, to name a few.
’Spearheaded several creative and training processes ... specific areas of expertise were in the fields of creative interactive ‘communications design’ and ‘life balance’ curriculum.
Achievements include: TecKnowPark; TecKnowHive; ‘Freedom by Design’- a talent engagement tool; Versatool – template creation tool; Launched ‘KaleidoScope’ - in-house communication design newsletter; Developed on-line and classroom communication design courses (94 hrs and 40 hrs); Has been a faculty for ‘Life Balance’ curriculum at the DLC, Chhindwara, M.P. and NIIT University.
Between 1974 and 2000, worked for advertising agencies: Hindustan Thompson Associates, Ogilvy & Mather, Clarion McCann, Contract, J Walter Thompson (Colombo), on diversified brands: ITDC, Escorts, British Airways, Dabur, Pure Drinks, Beecham, Nestlé, Ravissant, Vam Organic, PCRA, MTNL, DCM Toyota, Ind-Suzuki, Project Ganga, Gillette, NIIT, HCL, HM, Usha, Kelvinator Magicook, Mera Bharat Mahaan, UniLevers, Carrier, Pall Mall, Overnite Express, Safexpress, Maruti, IDD, Pulse Polio to name a few.
’Was instrumental in creating numerous corporate identities:
20 Point Program, Apartheid International, Navyug School, Ambassador Nova, Kelvinator Magicook, Usha Lexus, Safexpress, Escorts Revascularization, DCM Toyota, Ind Suzuki, Metamorphosis, IPEN (Global Network for Program Development and Evaluation), IQL, IBC, Pragati Printers, and TNI to name a few.
Designed awareness programme for social causes: Sanjivini, Helpage, UNICEF, Pollution Control, Iodine Deficiency Disorder, Global Warming, and Pulse Polio.
’Received recognition and awards for advertising campaigns in prints and films, editorial design, hotel and corporate graphics (Calcutta Advertising Club, Delhi Ad Club and Bombay Ad Club, PATA).
He is a recipient of National award (1984)under POP category and has designed philatelic stamp (1988)for the first war of Indian independence. Second best life drawing SIGGRAPH (2005)Los Angeles, SIGGRAPH (2007) Boston, USA.
“Gouri also makes a conscious effort” as Satya Narayanan R writes, “to affect the next generation through his positive thoughts and artistic expertise. In my own estimation, that is the most visible mark we leave when we are gone. Our impact lasts a wee-bit longer when children of today pick a thing or two and perpetuate the goodness of it in their own lives and in the world around them. I am sure Gouri's mentoring of these children will multiply the goodness in its own infinitesimal way.”
At present, since 2008 November, he has been practicing two visual learning pedagogies with learners:
1 - Learning to see, and 2 - Reflecting your soul.
‘Authoredbooks titled: Pushpānjali – a collection of visual verse.
https://youtu.be/w671RsjNBvQ?si=1jzKIGeshYWSDF3t
https://youtu.be/nChr0BC-Lbg?si=7CtiT--qwV__W8x9
Archived in the library of Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi 110001.
And,
Fifty-two Fridays in Love– a colouring book.
Group shows:
1969, 1970, 1971, 1972: College of Art, New Delhi; 1976: SOGRAD, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi; 2009: DLF Gurgaon; 2010: Soka University, Orange County, California; 2013: The 4thFlexhibition at The Research and Innovation Ashram, Guwahati; 2015: Life at its best: Visual Art Gallery, New Delhi; 2017: Confluence2017: Open Palm Court, IHC; 2021: ekAtm - Assimilated in One, an exhibition of paintings and sculptures, Visual Art Gallery, New Delhi.
Solo shows:
2017: Respecting Duality Aanondo, Open Palm Court, IHC; 2019: Pushpānjali – a visual recitation, Visual Art Gallery, IHC, New Delhi; 2021: Gratitude, an exhibition of drawings and paintings, dedicated to the frontline workers fighting against Covid-19 saving lives of our loved ones, AIFACS, New Delhi, 2023: SENSATIONS: Fifty-two fridays in love - an exhibition of drawings and paintings at the AIFACS.
On-line shows:
2021: Sanskar Bharati kala pradarshan; 2021: Gratitude an exhibition of drawings and paintings.
Private collection: UAE, USA, India, Germany.
’Born in 1950, and has a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree from the University of Delhi, 1974. Gouri lives in Delhi/Gurgaon with his wife, Shobhana. His health is excellent. And, loves fish, sweets, music and watching football. They dream of experiencing all the art galleries in the world. They pray for everyone’s happiness.
Residence and studio:
C 535 C R Park, New Delhi 110019. A 91, GF, South City 2, Gurgaon 122018.
Gouri Shankar Mukherjee
Thank you, friends, for your continuous support, prayers, and encouragement ...
With Gratitude!
Acknowledgement, beliefs, quotes, and suggested readings toward the spirit of Love
Acknowledgement, beliefs, quotes, and suggested readings toward the spirit of Love
My art guru Late Sh. Santosh Kumar Roy Chowdhury. My mentor in life Sensei Daisaku Ikeda. My parents Late Sh. Pushpa Ranjan Mukherjee and Late Smt. Sneha Lata Mukherjee. My teachers, families and friends.
Desire. Determine. Delight.
The desire to delineate.
Being present in feeling!
Statement of truth.
The nature of nature.
The line of rhythm, balance, and unity.
Will to sow a dot.
Quality of line defining a form.
Line - a visual summery - a visual verse.
Various manners in which the foliage of trees are represented, is the nature of relationships enjoying the aesthetic experience.
Line - an outward expression of an inner feeling - an attitude. Smile which is a curve makes everything straight.
My desire is my destiny.
“Nature has no outline, but the imagination has.” -Blake
“The beauty lies in the eye of the beholder.”
“Be true to your work. And the work will be true to you.”
“Indignation best fuel I know never burns out.” - Michelangelo
“I long to reach my home and see the day of my return. It is my never failing wish.” - Odysseus
Nachiketa and his questions • Bonding of Rama and Laxmana • Trust between Krishna and Radha • Buddha and his teachings on life • Guru Nanak and his love for humankind • Muhammad and his guidance toward building a meaningful life • Jesus and his believing in forgiveness • The writings of Nichiren Daishonin • Odysseus and his return to the homeland • Waiting of Dante for Beatrice • Coy of Michelangelo and Clarissa • Protective Valjean and Cossette • The passion of the Old man and the Sea • To Sir with love ...
... From the Upanishads to Ramayana to Mahabharata to Nichiren Daishonin’s Buddhism to Quran to Guru Granth Sahib. Odyssey to The divine Comedy, Plato to Aristotle, Romeo and Juliet, Phatik’s homecoming, Premchand’s Nirmala, Necklace, Lust for Life, Vanity Fair, Crime and Punishment, Tales of Chaucer ...
... The Madonna and Child could not have evolved in such tender purity if you did not feel tenderly and were not pure in heart ...
... There are many more ... Endless ...
... Ratnakar and Valmiki.
Fish and water.
Trees and birds.
Rain and grass.
Mentor and disciple.
Life and its environment.
Courage and compassion.
Carnal desire.
The Moon and sixpence.
Artist and her/his will-to-form.
- GSM
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