Bring up sunflowers, starry skies or cypresses and the mind recalls Vincent van Gogh’s works. With bold, textured strokes and an imagery that relies on sensual perception, the works of the Dutch artist have been heralded as one of the finest in the post-impressionistic period, even influencing an Academy Award-nominated film, Loving Vincent. This weekend, two city-based artists, Aadnya Manerkar and Aayush Shah will pay tribute to the painter on his 172nd birth anniversary through Brushstrokes and Beyond, an exhibition of digital artworks and paintings, at a restaurant in Andheri West.
While an eatery might sound an unlikely space for an art display, Luv Deshpande, founder, Luv restaurant, believes otherwise. “We’ve always had a strong connection to art, as seen in head chef Akash Deshpande’s culinary creations that often take inspiration from famous artworks. Recently, he created a dessert inspired by The Starry Night.
Celebrating van Gogh’s birthday month by highlighting Manerkar and Shah’s talent feels like a fitting expression of our restaurant’s artistic spirit,” Deshpande shares. Quite apt, since the connection with the artists was built over food. “We connected with Aadnya after she visited us for a dinner.
Sometime later, she messaged us that a friend, Aayush Shah, had created a few van Gogh paintings, and asked if we would be interested in showcasing them. Incidentally, we were in the midst of planning an exhibition ourselves,” Deshpande reveals.(Fr.
