Weaving art into tapestries

Dinesh Kurekar’s art show, Wovenscapes, is less about the glamour of art shows and more about the centuries-old techniques and his philosophies. Many people think of tapestry as just a decorative item, but Dinesh looks beyond and has established it as an independent art form altogether.

A piece of tapestry takes roughly three months to complete, points out Dinesh. “Not one day goes by without me trying to visualise my thoughts and expressions into a painting. Execution of the work only begins after this. I start off with using either pastels or acrylics on a canvas to define the design and area of the painting. After that, the wool is dyed with the palette of shades that I have visualised the piece to be in.

The art of hand weaving seems almost distant for the young generation, believes Dinesh. His show aims at changing that.

“The youth is aware of art as a form of painting on canvas with oil paints, acrylic paints, and watercolours. But I blend the two different techniques of painting and weaving — which interests he Gen Y,” Dinesh concludes.

You can visit Kurekar’s art show Wovenscapes at Jehangir Art Gallery, Kala Ghoda