Pramila

Pramila Gopinath, has been painting since her school days in Delhi, however, it was only after moving to Chennai and under the tutelage of Mr. AV Ilango that the artist in her fully blossomed.

Pramila has chosen the Swan as her subject, a bird which has fascinated her all along. The majestic look of the Swan and the grace with which it swims in water are remarkable expressions. The impression that one gets of the Swan’s movements in water is one of the bird floating away carefree and effortlessly and enjoying every moment of the journey. In Indian mythology too, a swan is referred as Paramahamsa, one who has the ability to separate milk from water.

In short, the Swan, to the artist, symbolizes grace, purity, dreams and transformation and these are the elements that Pramila wants to express through her paintings. By painting Hamsa, the Swan, Pramila has attempted to show how we carry our relationships throughout our lives and finally like the Swan, fly away on a solo flight detached from everyone and everything.