Ravi Mandlik: “I was enthralled by the wide expanse of this piece of earth called Ladakh and was greatly inspired by its vitality and energy. The beauty of Andamans engulfed by heart. The shimmering waters of the Deep Ocean and colourful corals in contrast with the white sandy beaches simply cannot go away from my memory. The dense virgin forests exudes life in its most pure form. The green patches around Shimoga (Karnataka) teeming with the beautiful bamboo, areca palms, and many other species have lifted my spirits. The geographical diversity offers an incredible experience of life. I have tried to bring on this invisible vitality in
my work and share my experience as honestly as I can”.
Ravi Mandlik’s show titled ‘Burgeon’ is on view at the Tao Art Galery. It will continue there till April 22.
The artist enjoys his creative journey because he believes that being alive is nothing but a creative process in itself. “Each step by of my creative process is like a new breath. It infuses a lot of vitality. Nature is always full of creative processes trying to stir my soul and inspire the life in me. Whenever I paint, I expect the same life in my creation. As I discovered that life within me is nothing but my work, I started dedicating all my time to this creative journey”.
Ravi Mandlik works are all mindscapes of abstracted nature.