Indian born artist Sujata Tibrewala paid obeisance to the selfless surrender of military personnel through an exhibition ‘Power of Sacrifice’ marking Memorial Day at her Cupertino, California studio. On the occasion of the Memorial Day, the artist invoked that art is a medium that strings together deep and insurmountable emotions through a universal unspoken language.According to Sujata, the day is not just a token remembrance but a solemn yet powerful reminder for everyone sitting in the cozy comfort of their houses that to make their days blessed there has been a soldier foregoing his/her comforts. Sujata showcased these raw, untouched emotions in her paintings aptly titled ‘Sacrifice,’ displayed at the exhibit.The acrylic on canvas work followed a maze like pattern to present confounding thoughts that question if the sacrifice of a person is counted only when it is for the world to see. She pondered upon issues such as - Should every little contribution and sacrifice made by humans not be acknowledged? Should every small action of others that makes someone's life easier not be appreciated? Should people not avoid overlooking small sacrifices made in relationships, work and life and stop taking people for granted?Talking about the exhibition Sujata says, “Often cocooned in the safe zones and surrounded by a bubble of mundane whims and desires, humans tend to overlook the inestimable sacrifice a fellow human is making to bring peace in another part of the world. Those serving in the military forces show the extremes men and women are capable of going through to help one another.”Sujata's works are an attempt to recognize the big sacrifices of the soldiers, while inspiring everyone to continue making world a happier place by making small changes. At an ongoing exhibit, which is running until September 20, 2016 at the Life Force Arts, Sujata’s painting depicts a powerful female form in a trapezing posture. The idea being, to look beyond the obvious flaws and appreciate that the body has undergone some of the most rewarding and beautiful experiences in life. According to Sujata, the inspiring force behind the idea remained motherhood and how it changes a female body physically but emotionally recharges it into a more superior being. The feminine form represented in the painting is a strong statement that talks about the various transitions in life.Sujata, a self-taught artist come engineer remarkably embodies the indomitable spirit of human existence through her works. Her works center around the theme of eco-feminism. She finds her works as a perfect metaphor to understand the world we are living in. She says just as the different colours on her canvas speak the universal language of love, longing, pain and suffering similarly every human being regardless of caste, creed and religion represents the same aspirations and emotions.She has exhibited her artworks in some of the most reputed venues around the globe such as University of Illinois, Chicago, Raw San Jose, Parallax Art Fair London, the Regional Commission of Arts St Louis, Life Force Arts Chicago, Mindworks Gallery Chesterfield, St. Louis Artists' Guild, Chesterfield Arts, Art World Association, Women's Caucus for the Arts, MySLART and Lalit Kala Academy, Delhi.Follow@ARTINFOIndia
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