(Street in old Jaipur - oil/canvas by Pippa Lea Pennington)An exhibition by Pippa Lea Pennington titled A Trip to India is currently running at Tamasa Gallery. It represents an encapsulation of all the images, sounds, smells, sights, she experienced in India over a month's visit.
India tends to overwhelm one's senses on the first visit and Pippa has spent two years sifting through all the images and visual stimulation she experienced. The final result is a collection of incredibly detailed paintings of glimpses into the everyday, the monumental, the architectural and the landscapes that make up the India she saw, capturing the rich inheritance that makes up the Indian culture. Different media techniques have been used from pastel, oil painting to watercolours on a vast scale.
Until now, Pippa has always worked with light and its different effects on plants and landscapes, be it moody or cheerful, in a African context where colour has to be looked for. In this exhibition, she has captured the differences between the continents and has lost none of her exacting observation for detail.
A Trip to India runs until June 29 at Tamasa Gallery, 36 Overport Drive, Durban. More information on 031 207 1223 or fax 031 207 1224.
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