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.
4 October 2015, Visual Dialogues 中西對畫
Red Room presents the first of a series of Visual Dialogues
紅房為您獻上「中西對畫」之首次系列展出。
October 4th opening, featuring
房耀忠 and Charles Haines開幕日期十月四號
邀請藝術家房耀忠與Charles Haines
Visual Dialogues 中西對畫
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。
Bio and artist statement for charles at this link.
Bio and artist statement for 房耀忠 at this link.