& çâÌæÚUæð´ ·¤è ¥ôÚU Îð¹Ùæ ÁæÚUè ÚU¹ð´ ¥ÍæüÌ ¥ÂÙð ÜÿØ ÂÚU ŠØæÙ ÚU¹ð´Ð ãæÚU Ù ×æÙð´, €UØô´ç·¤ ·¤æ× ·¤ÚUÙð âð ¥æÂ·¤ô ©gðàØ ·¤è Âýæç# ãôÌè ãñ ¥õÚU ÁèßÙ ·¤æ ¹æÜèÂÙ ÎêÚU ãôÌæ ãñÐ ÖÜð ãè ÁèßÙ ×ð´ ç·¤ÌÙè Öè ·¤çÆÙæ§ü €UØô´ Ù ¥æ°, çÁ™ææâæ ¥õÚU ©ˆâæã ÕÙæ° ÚU¹ð´Ð ŠØæÙ ÚU¹ð´, ÜÿØ ã×ðàææ ¥æÂ·Ô¤ Âæâ ãôÌð ãñ´ çÁ‹ãð´ ÂæÙð ·Ô¤ çÜ° ÂýØæâ ¥æÂ ·¤Öè Öè àæéM¤ ·¤ÚU â·¤Ìð ãñ´Ð

Fernando Bellver: A multi-talented figure in Spanish art

TaKIR Hossain, back from Spain
Fernando Bellver is one of the leading painters, printmakers and sculptors of Spain. Bellver is distinguished for portraits, various familiar and unfamiliar objects and the depiction of Spanish customs, culture, carnivals and occupations. He is also known for his craftsmanship and mastery in the use of light and shade. His drawings, paintings, sculptures, prints are on display in a number of signifi-capv^FFtsftjrns, galleries'and'various pre&gjous places in Spain. Bellver is a regular paintier and printmaker, consequently his works have been frequently exhibited in Spain and other parts of the world. Bellver's paintings also speak to the viewers in an intimate relation about time and moment, one of the favourite chapters of human life, immersed in bliss, woes and boundless events.
This year, he has been honoured with the Spanish National Grand Prize for Printmaking, a significant achievement for an artist. Bellver is hard working and enjoys immersinghimself in different styles and always tries to keep an individual impression in his works. His works explore various angles of humour, romanticism, fantasy, pleasure and satire. Many
messages are immersed in his works that indicate the present social, political and economic milieu of the world.
Bellver's main concern is to paint his surroundings in simple manner so that people can connect with his thinking process and philosophy. He always emphasises the relation between human beings and art. While talking to this correspondent, Bellver stated, "Art is a mirror of our way of life. Art denotes time, moment, history, culture and civilisation."
Bellver's lines are very lyrical, poetic, delicate and impressive. Drawing is a piajor aspett of Wis’woi'kS and he meticulously uses his skilled hands. "My canvas is the mirror of my everyday activities. My daily useable objects are the main themes of my canvas. Everyday I find new subjects for my canvases," said Bellver.
When Bellver works at his studio, ingredients such as cigars, hats, paint brushes and umbrellas frequently appear in his paintings. He enjoys travelling and his restless soul is always in search of new cultures and traditions. During his stay in hotels, he discovers subjects in particular tables, spoons, various foods and fruits, if they differ in the slightest from those seen ordinarily. His works look very catchy for their colour composition and splendid
arrangement. His composition and themes are not at all complicated because he likes to communicate with others through his creations.
Many of his works have emerged from viewing people's various leisure moments like reading newspapers, thinking, sitting, gossiping and sleeping. Teacups, telephones, shoes, wine bottles and other day to day familiar objects also come up in his works. The works are colour dominated, well varnished and gleaming. Fernando also enjoys printmaking and, of course, specially colour jfrirttihg.
"My imagination throws forward innumerable pictures, visions which I long to realise. Sometimes I want to cling to this life, with all its memories. The forms of structures also often return to me, the streets, buildings with their old architecture and the colourful times and periodsThe more I advance as a painter, the deeper grows my attachment to those memories.
“I am also going to try to find a style as far as colour is concerned. I believe the colours of my pictures take on a new look which defines them-simpler and yet brighter. I always like the colours to harmonise with the elements of my paintings,” concluded Bellver.