Art can transform a space, adding personality, style, and even a sense of luxury. Whether you’re a seasoned collector or just starting out, there are a few things to keep in mind when choosing art for your home.

Size and Scale
Consider the size and scale of the art. The art should be proportional to the size of the space and the other furniture in the room. A small painting in a large room will get lost, while a large painting in a small room will overwhelm.

Colors and Textures
Think about the colors and textures of the art. The art should complement the overall color scheme of the room, but it can also be used to add a pop of color or contrast. For example, a bright painting can add energy to a neutral-toned room, while a calming painting can create a relaxing oasis.

Style
Pay attention to the style of the art. The art should be in keeping with the overall style of the home, whether it’s traditional, modern, or eclectic. If you have a traditional home, you might want to choose art with classic lines and muted colors. If you have a modern home, you might want to choose art with bold colors and geometric shapes.

Consider the message of the art. The art should be something that you love and that you find meaningful. If you’re drawn to a particular piece of art, it’s likely that it will have a positive impact on your home.

Once you’ve chosen the right art, it’s important to hang it properly. Here are a few tips:

Hang the art at eye level. This is the most common and flattering way to hang art. If you’re hanging a grouping of art, create a balanced composition. The art should be evenly spaced and the sizes should be in proportion to each other.

Don’t be afraid to experiment. There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to hanging art. Try different arrangements until you find one that you love.

With these tips in mind, you can choose the right art for your home and hang it in a way that makes it look its best. Art can be a great way to add personality, style, and beauty to your space. So don’t be afraid to experiment and find the art that speaks to you.

Here are some additional tips for hanging art on your walls:

Consider the light in the room. You want to hang the art where it will be well-lit, but not too exposed to direct sunlight.
Use a level to make sure the art is hung straight.
If you’re hanging a painting, use a wire or a sawtooth hanger to secure it to the wall.
If you’re hanging a framed print, use a frame hanger to secure it to the wall.
With a little planning and effort, you can easily add art to your home that will bring beauty and style to your space.

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Delhi-based Seema Kohli, one of the most recognised contemporary Indian artists, needs no introduction. What art connoisseurs wait for are her masterful creations that intertwine elements of daily life, teachings (of what?) and spirituality, which she captivatingly presents in a combination of paintings, drawings, sculptures, installations and multidimensional performances.

Cut From The Same Cloth is her latest labour of love that opens for preview today evening at Bikaner House with the British High Commissioner to India, Alexander Ellis, set to mark his attendance. “I have been working since 2016 on this project, allowing myself to enquire into the limits of my own art practice by constantly blurring boundaries between myth and reality, self and spirtuality,” she says.

Seema Kohli | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

This is the first time Seema is bringing together 15 large and small embellished embroideries, along with three paintings based on her narratives of the womb, and 18 drawings done with gold leaf and inks on archival paper that depict the instruments and material she used in the process of creating the artworks for the show.

“It is a universal odyssey and I rejoiced creating my own narrative amalgamations of Shakti, the feminine cosmic energy, which is the source of all powers of creation and destruction,” she says. In this particular journey, she says, she is guided by the verses of many saints and mystics such as Kabir, Nanak, Namdev, Baba Farid, Bulleh Shah and Shah Hussain, whose sermons scrutinised the body-spirit connection.

Seema loves to celebrate creation and change with imagery from all walks of life. She says we do not know what another dimension of existence is and, in her latest series, walks viewers through stories from existential life that inter-mingle with the spiritual. Her splendid works of weaves and stitches in silk and cotton threads on raw untreated canvas, embellished with glass beads and sequins, show winged creatures that represent  cosmic journeys of the soul and mythical creatures that symbolise physical, physiological and ideological birth.

“An artist is like a river and I am an experimental artist constantly using various art mediums. My artworks celebrate the female form and the colours of life; they are vivid and living as there is a constant dialogue between me and my inner and outer world,” she says. “I express the diverse nuances of daily life by making my art less complicated because I understand the inter-wovenness of beauty and power, sensuality and spirituality. I delve in that space,” she adds.

Seema Kohli at work | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Seema acquired a weaving loom and a charkha from weavers in Panipat for an installation that will employ the unique mechanical sonorities of the loom as “a symbolic representation of the ceaseless cosmic creation into which we are all minutely interwoven.”

Embroidery Sacred and Secular on display at Cut From The Same Cloth exhibition by Seema Kohli at Bikaner House  | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

A self-taught artist of three decades with over 32 solo shows and 250 group shows in India, Europe, and the United States, her body of work has been showcased at international art fairs and are in collection in museums in India and abroad. Seema modestly says she is an abstract storyteller, drawing inspiration from mythology, philosophy, iconography and literature to create stories that reclaim the lost feminine narrative in cultural history. One finds resonance in her inter-mingling art forms. For a viewer, it is like an introspection that leads to a kind of liberation. “Art, life and sharing truly intersect for me; it is my journey towards heightened awareness of the self and the divine,” she says.

The exhibition presented by Gallery Nvya is on view at the Center of Contemporary Art, Bikaner House; Till August 4; 11 am to 7 pm

Article credits – https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/art/the-world-as-a-womb-through-artist-seema-kohlis-eyes/article67122943.ece

AM – Seema Kohli’s “Cut From The Same Cloth” exhibition at Bikaner House is a captivating celebration of the female form and its spiritual connection. The show presents a mesmerizing blend of paintings, sculptures, drawings, and installations that explore the cosmic power of femininity. Kohli’s masterful creations interweave daily life, teachings, and spirituality, drawing inspiration from verses of saints and mystics. Her vivid and living artworks, embellished with beads and sequins, portray winged creatures symbolizing cosmic journeys of the soul and mythical beings representing various forms of birth. The artist’s experimental approach and profound narrative create a liberating introspective experience for viewers. The exhibition runs until August 4 at the Center of Contemporary Art, Bikaner House.

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