Colours of inner-self
She is not only Captain Satish Sharma’s wife, but a painter too. Dutch artist Sterre Sharma and founder of Kalakar Trust, recently showcased her exhibition titled, “The Spirit” at the Delhi Flying Club.
From paintings, collages to painted models, there are 12 paintings and other works underlying spiritual theme. Talking about her show, she says, “Through my works, the viewer gets guidance while looking at the painting. The painting called titled Wheel of Life shows hands of a Buddhist, where each hand indicates a beneficial state of mind. Another painting Hari Om is self-explanatory. Another called Ma and shows the word written large in Hindi in the middle there is a vagina giving birth to the universe.”
Describing how she began her spiritual journey and what guided her to portray it on the canvas, Sterre shares, “I met Maharishi Mahesh Yogi when I was 24 years old. He suggested that I should practice Transcendental meditation. I have also been on a spiritual journey since then. In this exhibition, I’m sharing a visual display for the public of my inner experience.”
Sterre’s concept of spirituality is both personal and dimensionless. Describing the challenge she faces in depicting it, she says, “I get ideas for my paintings in a third dimension, sometimes in dreams, or suddenly I see a clear picture in my mind as I look at something that inspires me in my daily life. It is as if I see two things at the same time.”
Born in Brussels, Belgium in 1952, Sterre was formally introduced to the world of colours at the age of seven when she was enrolled at the Ecole Martenau de Paris, which was located in Brussels.
About the usage of colours in her paintings, she says, “I see colours more brightly than a normal human being. Simple beauty of any subject mesmerises me. I try to show viewers the same feeling through my paintings. The sculptures show a more cynical side of my mind where I scratch the surface of superficiality to find the inner truth.”
Though living a hi-profile life, how does she manage time for her love for art?
“I paint every day and the activity itself is like meditation. Each time I lift my brush it is a sign of action. When the brush touches the surface of what I paint, you could say it is a reaction, or what you could call a birth. I’m able to find time for my art because I have very great support from people around me to help my dedicate equal time to my artworks,” she sums up.
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