Roma Mehta, David Pipkin – VDX
Roma Mehta
I grew up in Calcutta, a densely populated city where the entire spectrum of human experience was in plain sight everywhere you looked. From a very early age i found joy in art and painted every chance i got. It was a way to connect with my inner self and provided an escape from the sadness and misery around me. I could not fix what i saw, but i could create something beautiful.
I decided to study graphic design in college so that i could ensure a living while continuing to paint in my free time. Art and design merged as the years went by and became a way of seeing and understanding the world around me.
My art is a collection of episodes that afford glimpses into moments of clarity and have been essential in my journey.
Portraits, lines and shapes, energy, colours, all blend and become the lens through which I see the world. Art gives me the insights I need to understanding the world I have chosen to live in. India remains the vibrant inspiration, the chaos of my soul and my palette. It disturbs my senses and calls me to become involved. Taiwan brings order to the chaos of things beyond my control. Helps me linger longer in the creative space.
with the first brush stroke
the canvas becomes the master
and leads me through a spirit journey.
i remain receptive as thoughts unscramble and a story unfolds on a living canvas.
inspired by the energy of india,
the spirit of taiwan,
the beauty of our planet,
the embrace of its people.
Artist Bio:
Roma Mehta is originally from India. A graphic designer, an artist, and a committed community member, she has made Taiwan her home since 1987.
18 November 2015, Vernissage
Vernissage
ˌvɛːnɪˈsɑːʒ/
noun
A private view of paintings before public exhibition.
Red Room invites you to join us for an intimate evening with this month’s Visual Dialogue artists: Ted Pigott and Jean-Jacques Chen.We will be taken on a visual journey of these artists’ works, through curated viewings of animation, illustrations, and sketches.
For six years, Red Room has been growing and changing and staying the same. This month’s featured artists, JJ Chen and Ted Pigott, are Red Roomers. Their sketches of Red Room events, watercolors, drawings, and animation embody the Red Room identity. The Arts are for everyone, and Red Room is a platform for everyone to share their art.
六年來,紅房不斷的成長及蛻變。11月份紅房「藝術對畫」所推出的二位藝術家為JJ Chen及Ted Pigott。匯集其在紅房歷年活動中的速寫,體現出紅房的特色並涵蓋其他水彩,素描和動畫等作品。藝術欣賞適於所有人,而紅房也樂於提供此平台,讓藝術家們能與所有人分享他們的創作。
Follow this link to view photos from the opening of Visual Dialogues II
Monthly artist exhibition series:
Visual Dialogues 藝術對畫
Between people, spaces, and ideas. Two artists from different cultures with be featured in a monthly art show at the Red Room International Village, opening on the first Sunday of each month.
紅房會邀請兩位分別來自西洋及東方的藝術家來展出他們的作品,讓藝術氣息繚繞在紅房國際村的樑柱之間。
在每月的第一個週日,邀請您們一同享受創意與空間的對談。
Free Entry for all to appreciate their passionate artwork display!
免費入場,歡迎大家欣賞熱情的藝術欣賞
Usual gallery timings:
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays
From 3pm – 7pm
or email us for an appointment red.room.taipei@gmail.com