Ankur Rana is a artist with diving in to ethereal and surrealist pieces that combine vibrant colours, dynamic forms and abstract patterns into an experience of the extraordinary. His work inspires a thoughtful and emotional connection, crossing the boundaries between what is real and imagined. Bold outlines flow in profoundly swirling and well- crafted designs that resonate lively narratives about the emotion, philosophy, existential world views of each painting.
Rana has an abstract with a hint of surrealism style. The images welcome spectators into pieces of imaginary terrain, where lines blur and cognitive processes are visualized. His work is full of life and motion, with colors rolling about the canvas in step with a rhythm reflective of the intricate dance given away by the mind. The interconnectedness and harmony evident in his works give the impression that each of the pieces is reflective or symbolic of a link between emotions, thoughts, experiences.
They look like the play a huge part in crafting the visual narrative. Then the bright and almost neon colours that seem to glow with life, along with their shapes, reminiscent of organic forms- something like clouds or seeds which could symbolise awakened thoughts or feelings. Its general impression is one of continual metamorphosis, not unlike the activity both thinking and creating permits. The paintings of Rana have the fluid quality of human thoughts, morphing from one image to another as if ideas were painted with images creating an elaborate web of consciousness.
Moreover, there is an irrepressible feeling of personal connectivity in the paintings. They seem intimate, like talking points for when one is reflecting or musing. Appearing as a metaphorical internal landscape, the abstract shapes echo profound emotional facts and philosophical questions. This helps the viewers see beyond the apparent surface in both art pieces and thoughts which adds depth to both the layers, Rana has interwoven together to address life questions.
Ankur Rana in process — artwork that serves as a map of some plane of thought. His pieces are so convincing, a layered composition where colour and form and abstraction come together to deliver you almost a truly sensitive story. This gives the viewer a time to break and reflect on each piece, expanding upon the beauty and complexity of human thought, emotion.
Feature Image: Portrait of a Thought by Ankur Rana| Courtesy: Abir Space
Iftikar Ahmed is a New Delhi-based art writer & researcher.
