BY ARTI DAS | NT NETWORK
What’s the one thing that comes to mind when you think of colour? Our favourite colour.
We, however, should not restrict ourselves to one colour.
Colours need to be celebrated. Speaking about colours and their relationship with our mood is artist, Elena Fedosenko, who is currently holding a three-day colour mixing workshop at the Sunaparanta Centre of Arts, Altinho, Panaji.
Elena opines that colours do influence our mind and thus it could be used like therapy or as a medium of expression. “Expression is one form of healing and one can express through colours. Like if you are in a bad mood you can express your emotions on a canvas with the help of aggressive colours like red, etc. This will in turn help heal you as you are now giving vent to your emotions,” says Elena, who is actually a designer.
She adds that one can bring about a fusion of colours on a canvas and see the difference the colours bring to one’s personality. “Using different and contrasting colours is like cooking on a canvas,” quips Elena.
However, she does not want to restrict the use of colours only to the canvas. One needs to infuse this concept in day-to-day life. “Every individual has their colour and we need to identify it. If someone is in a bad mood then that person should wear bright coloured clothes as it will help one to come out of that situation. Wearing dull colours can worsen the mood,” explains Elena who promptly adds that it also largely depends on the situation a person is facing.
In her workshop she will also focus on experimenting with colours and also techniques. “It is important to bring in opposite colours of the spectrum together like pink and grey or red and blue to bring in the balance,” she confirmed.
When asked about her favourite colour she promptly replied, “I like all shades of blue right from the darkest blue to sky blue. I feel it is a peaceful colour as we have blue oceans and blue sky and also because of the fact that I have blue eyes.”
Elena who actually hails from Moscow is now currently in India. The primary reason for it is her love for colours. “Before India, I was in Sri Lanka. I have always been fascinated by Asian art, culture and obviously colours especially in India. Here in India there are so many colours which are very unmistakable. Also the very famous Holi festival that actually celebrates colours,” informs Elena.
Elena also made an interesting observation about the relation between people and colours. “Here, I find that most of the people have a smile on their face which is not so visible in big cities. This could be because there is a lot of greenery around and that the colour green is responsible for that smile,” concludes Elena.
(Elena Fedosenko is an artist and designer from Moscow with extensive knowledge and training in colours. Her workshop is on till October 1 from 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm at Sunaparanta Centre of the Arts, Altinho Panaji.)
