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AROUND THE CITY

SERIGRAPHS 
At the Pundole Art Gallery, Zarina has another fascinating exhibition of her serigraphs and objects.
 
Zarina's serigraphs are all experimentations in geometric forms on white space. Her forms are definite structures, like triangles and at the most extreme, the oblique rectangle.'Her method consists of transferring on to paper, the forms worked on silk.

Abstract graphics are difficult to judge because of their non- figurative ambiguity. But one cannot fail to be impressed by the depth and perspective in Zarina's serigraphs.

Her frames No. 4, 5 and 6 were more energetic as they played upon the contrast between black, grey and white. The thematic black triangle on white paper were effective. But the most interesting piece was No. 28 with stripes of black and grey stopping well short of the right edge of the frame, to lend a strange sense of motion.

Her objects seemed just an extension of her serigraphs. Zarina's exhibition is open till October 26.

-J.S. RAO. [Picture] Zarina at work.

Serigraphs and paintings 
Serigraphs and objects by Zarina are on view at the Pundole Art Gallery till Thursday. At her last show of graphics she had made an unforgettable impact. Her present work is not doubt an extension of her meaningful exploration of the ambivalance of flat surfaces which was seen in the last show. There is one item which actually serves as a bridge between the two phases.
 But this sort of ''cold and calculated'' work is not my cup of tea. It fails to evoke any emotional response. Cerebration is the starting point in this serigraphic treatment of geometrical tensions but cerebration is inadequate as a total response at the receiving end. Ironically enough, I very much prefer th ''objects'' in black and aluminium which actually are motivated by that same formal impulse which is behind the serigraphs proper.
Zarina's gifts as a designer are not to be doubted but, if this is the end product of sophisfication in art, I would prefer to remain a little sentimental.  

background. There is a strict formal discipline in her serigraphs (prints obtained by silk screen process) which have quite an impact 
  One wishes she could have avoided the introduction of the grey through the use of metal foil. In a way, it only shows her lack of confidence in obtaining an effective impress out of the black and white only and feeling the necessity of 'mixing' them up again and using the result as an additional 'colour'. Typical illustration is No. 10 with its streak of grey dividing black and white spaces. In this particular instance the result, of course, is not jarring on the eyes.
 In actual fact, the artist does at times brilliantly succeed in getting quite an impact through pure blacks and whites only as for instance in No.8 with its black top and white bottom and No. 11 consisting of a white expanse against the top and right side in black. The shapes are dynamic thanks to their diagonals.
 A reference ought to be made...
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The Indian Express, Friday, October 20, 1972
[Picture] Art.
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Zarina's whites against blacks
By Our Art Critic 
 Zarina, the current artist at Pundole Art Gallery till October 26, is, to say the least, intriguing in her search of some significant forms out of white against black geometric shapes. Some of her creations are quite dynamic. 
 However, she would appear to be hesitant and instead of being a complete purist she allows herself the grey of the silvery shining metal foil. Of course, this could be in order to accentuate the impress of the finished work, or she might be preferring to have the grey as a "link" between her whites and blacks. 
 Anyway, one wishes she had struck to her white and black only (the rich matt blacks are beautifully obtained in her prints). Perhaps, a movement away from the geometric shapes towards weird fantasies inspired from the primitive tribal art motifs for instance, would expand her range. 
 Zarina's keen  interest in space and form is further evinced in her "objects" which are projections of her paintings into the third dimension. They are interesting sculpture pieces In them the metal is tolerable but in paintings it rather diverts a purist's concentration.
 One wishes the artist had paid close attention to the finish of some of her prints on view. At times, they are poorly mounted, something inexcusable in a top quality graphic for which excellence in mounting and framing is an absolute must.