Hiroo’s Art Gallery

Artist Statement : hiren parikh

I am a self learned artist. My work is mostly reflaction of our own society because an art can express an endless range of emotions. Any human is aware of the body language and can relate to it through visual stimulation. I believe visual art is a universal language that can be understood by anyone willing to observe it, from young to old.. I am a visual person and I enjoy observation of my surroundings. Art is my voice, through painting I can comprehend and express my thoughts or comments on the complex society that we built today. Often I cannot refrain from expressing the rapidity of change and my anxiety over what is to come. We are the society of overconsumption, environmental abuse and speedy development. I cannot ignore the state of confusion and helplessness and unpreparedness that looms over our generation. This fear for tomorrow is the conceptual drive behind my work. At the same time it is important that thoughts that I express in my art are visually and technically resolved. I believe that painting has two components- the side of the draftsman (technique) and the side of the thinker/philosopher (concept). In order for the painting to be successful both components have to be resolved. Stylistically I am honouring the centuries old language that has been employed by the old masters. I take advantage of materials available for the artists today, such as enamel paint as well as pearlescent pigments, in order to explore the freedom that artists of postmodern age have. While the thoughts and concepts behind my artwork stand for the confusion that we as individuals face in the currents of social change, stylistically my art is homage to the century long traditions of painting.