Description
This striking 2020 abstract expressionist painting by Anil Sharma utilizes a heavy impasto technique, likely achieved with a palette knife, to create a deeply textured and tactile surface. The composition is sharply divided, featuring a rugged, thickly layered expanse of stark white paint in the lower half that contrasts dramatically with the moody, shadowy browns and blacks above. Nestled within this dark upper section is a vibrant, glowing focal point of warm oranges and reds, evoking the feeling of a lit window or a warm hearth glowing through the darkness. Sharma, an acclaimed Indian contemporary artist originally from Varanasi and currently based here in Bahrain, is well-known for his fluid watercolor landscapes of the island, but his abstract works on canvas—like this dynamic piece—are celebrated for their relentless energetic expression, complex palettes, and exploration of resplendent light against dark, surreal elements.